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EASTERN LEAGUE GUIDE. 



The Eastern League. 

The greatest collective success which was probably ever 
achieved by a minor association of base ball clubs was 
achieved by the Eastern League of 1893. In more than one 
instance did this organization lay claim to the extraordinary 
title of record breaker. 

It was the first minor League to have played out the 
schedule agreed upon in the spring without change in date or 
membership, and without bolstering up some weaker club. 

It was the first minor League to go through a season with- 
out a special meeting of some kind. 

It was the first minor League in which two-thirds of the 
clubs made money. 

It was the first minor League to finish a season without a 
vacancy and with every club eager to retain membership 
another year. 

It was the first minor League that has lived close to a salary 
limit. 

It was the first minor League of some age, and with a reserve 
list to start with, where two new clubs won both the pennant 
and the place. 

This is a remarkable record, which will always give the 
Eastern League of 1893 a prominent place in base ball 
history. 

The business part and the campaign of the Eastern League 
were well conducted and free from scandal of any kind; 
excellent discipline was maintained in the ranks, and the 
club officials did their share toward promoting harmony, thus 
making smooth sailing for President Powers. 

The championship race was towards the close most exciting, 
and had a most remarkable finish, as it was not until within 
one day of the close of the schedule that first and second places 
were conclusively settled. The spurt and finish of the Erie 
and Springfield teams was wonderful when it is considered 
that these teams were gathered at hap-hazard at the beginning 
of the season, neither club having any reserved players as a 
nucleus; and that for the greater part of the season the Troys 
had a seemingly insurmountable lead. 



4 EASTERN LEAGUE GUIDE. 

Only two clubs transgressed the salary limit rule ; but so 
slightly as to affect neither their own treasuries nor the other 
clubs. The result is that owing to this rigid observance of 
wise, economic rules, coupled with very fair attendance, all 
of the clubs but two made a clear profit on the season. Of 
the excepted two one came out about even, while the losses 
of the remaining club were not so heavy as to cripple it 
seriously or compel its withdrawal from the field. 

THE SPRING MEETING. 

At a meeting held in Buffalo on the 13th of March, 1893, 
the Eastern League organization of 1893 made a heroic 
attempt to pull itself together in the face of discouragement 
which threatened to send the crippled craft upon the 
rocks permanently. At the meeting the following cities 
were represented: Buffalo, James Franklin and John Chap- 
man; Binghamton, A. S. Patton ; Albany, L. T. Fassett; 
Troy, J. D. Maloney; Providence, Walter W. Burnham. 

The first business done was to elect P. T. Powers President. 
A schedule of 112 games, extending from May until Septem- 
ber, was agreed to. A salary limited of $1,500 per mouth was 
adopted, and to this each club promised to comply. 

Erie's application for membership was accepted. 

W. W. Newell, of Binghamton. was made a Committee of 
One to Revise the Constitution. Powers, Burnham and Patton 
were named a Committee to fill Vacancies on the Circuit from 
the applications of Utica, Rochester, Syr*»cuse, Hcranton, 
Wilkesbarre, Worcester and Lowell. Mr Powers was also 
authorized to draw up the schedule of games. 

Thus was the great season successfully inaugurated. Pres- 
ident Powers went to work with a love for and an under- 
standing of what lay before him, and the result was as it has 
been set forth above. 

THE ANNUAL MEETING FOR 1894. 

The annual meeting, which occurred at Troy, on the 13th 
and 14th of November last, was in its nature a congratulatory 
gathering. When President Powers called the meeting to 
order, tlie clubs were represented as follows : Springfield, 
Manager T. E. Burns, and Secretary George B. liathburn; 
Buffalo, President James B. Franklin, and Manager J. C. 
Chapman ; Erie, President John Depinet, and Manager C. H. 
Morton; Albany, President L. T. Fassett; Binghamton, A. 
S. Patton; Providence, E. A. Johnson, W. J. Draper and 
Oscar Stalil; Troy, M. D. Russell, Charles H. Van Arnam 
and J. D. Maloney ; Wilkesbarre, F. Bogart and L. W. Long. 



EA.8TEBN LE^AGUE GUIDE. 5 

There was little or no business demanding the attention of 
of the delegates. Applications for membership from Syra- 
cuse, Toronto and Scranton were received, but not acted 
upon. There was no possible vacancy in the 1893 circuit, 
and no disposition to increase the circuit for 1894. However, 
a Committee, consisting of the President and Messrs. Frank- 
lin. Burns and Bogart were named to consider new appli- 
cations for membership. The revision of the Constitution 
was placed in the hands of C. H. Van Arnam, of Troy; P. 
E. Bogart. of Wilkesbarre; and President Powers. 

P. T. Powers was unanimously re-elected President of the 
League, and the election of the directors was postponed until 
the schedule meeting, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, 
February 21st, 1894. 

THE CHAMPIONSHIP RACE. 

The championship race of the Eastern League ended Sep- 
tember 15th, with the Erie pennant winner, after one of the 
hottest finishes ever witnessed. Springfield ended a close 
second. Troy, which at one time made a runaway race, and 
led by nearly one hundred points, had to be content at the 
finish with third place. Buffalo is a comfortable fourth, 
Binghamtoh, Albany, Providence and Wilkesbarre finished 
in the order named. Eric won every series but three, broke 
even on two of them, and lost one. Springfield won every 
series but two, breaking even on one and losing one; while 
Troy won every series but one, and broke even on that. It 
is interesting to note that Springfield won the series with 
Erie and lost the series to Troy, but finished behind the 
former and ahead of the latter. Troy and Erie broke even 
in their series. Buffalo won three series, tied three and lost 
one. Biaghamton won but two of the series with Provi- 
dence, and Wilkesbarre tied one and lost four. Albany won 
two series, tied two and lost three. Providence lost every 
series, and Wilkesbarre lost all but the series with Provi- 
dence. 

RESERVE LIST. 

The reserve list of the Eastern League for 1893-4, sent out 
by President Powders, was as follows: 

By Albany. — William Egan, William Haurahan, D. Min- 
nahan, L. Whistler, G. Bauswein, W. Caliban, G, Wilson, 
Thomas Hesslin, William Hoover, Richard Knox, J, P. 
Visner, C. F. Payne. 

By Binghamton. — D. J. Mahoney, John Barnett, C. M. 
Smith, C. J. Conley, E. H. Deady, F. Lang, D. Sweeney, J, 
H, Allen. 



6 EASTERN LEAGUE GUIDE. 

By Buffalo.— Y. J. Boyd, W. Urquhart, W. L. Hoflfer, 
James Kilroy, D. E. Stevens, J. C. Rowe, J. C. Drauby, 
James Collins, James Daily, T. C. Griffin, W. V. Wolf, M. 
H. Bradley, Leo Smith, William Schellerman. 

By Erie.— 3. Berger, George Nichol, William Clark, James 
Field, William Kuehne, D. Lally, J. Shearon, T. C. Nichol- 
son, Al. Mays, James E. Peoples. 

By Providence.— J&s. Cooney, R. H. Pettit, H. P. Lyons, 
Jas. F. Rogers, D. J. McKeough, Jas. Sullivan, Patrick Friel, 
C. E. Bassett, Wm. E. Hines, F. F. Rudderham. 

By Springfield.— Wm. Bottenus, H. W. Lynch, J. E. Seery, 
F. Shannon, Bert Inks, Wm. Coughlin, T. G. Vickery, Thos. 
Leahy, P. Gilbert, M. M. Lehane, J. B. Ryan. 

By Troy.— John Pickett, M. Cross, Marr Phillips, Jas. B. 
Donnelly, H. Simons, W. F. Johnson, T. J. Scheffler, T. H. 
Cahill, D. J. Murphy, Henry Gruber, J. B. Devlin, George 
Meakin, E. L. Breckenridge . 

By Wilkesbarre.—J. Irwin, F. L. Lake, W. H. Campfield, 
Thos. Dowse, F. Bonner, M. J. McLaughlin, E. Sales, Jud- 
son Smith, Geo. W. Henry, Chas. Champau, R. Wheelock, 
John Ruckle, T. J. Shinnick, F. Betts, M. Polhemus. 

Of these, Clark and Nichol, of Erie, were respectively 
drafted by the New York and Pittsburgh clubs of the 
National League, under the provisions of the National agree- 
ment Gilbert, of the Springfields, was claimed by the 
Brooklyns ; and Bonner, of Wilkesbarre, by the Baltimores. 



CONSTITUTION OF THE 
EASTERN LEAGUE OF BASE BALL CLUBS. 

1894:. 



NAME. 

Sec. 1. This Association shall be called " The Eastern 
League of Base Ball Clubs." 

OBJECTS. 

Sec. 2. The objects of this League are: 
1) To perpetuate base ball as the national game of the 
United States, and to surround it with such safeguards 
as to warrant absolute public confidence in its integrity 
and methods. 

(3) To protect and promote the mutual interests of 
professional base ball clubs and professional base ball 
players, and 

3) To establish and regulate the base ball champion- 
ship of the East. 

MEMBERSHIP. 

bEC. 3. This League shall consist of eight clubs, located 
in the following named cities, to wit: Binghamton, 
Buffalo, Erie, Springfield, Wilkesbarre, Syracuse, Troy 
and Providence, and such other clubs as may from time 
to time be elected to membership, as hereinafter pro- 
vided for, but in no event shall there be more than one 
club in any city. 

ORGANIZATION, ETC. 

Sec. 4. Any club member of this League shall have the 
right to ask the League for permission to dispose of its 



8 CONSTITUTION. 

rights and franchises as a member of this League to some 
other city or organization. In the event of this League 
giving its consent to the acceptance of such city or or- 
ganization to membership, such club member shall be 
admitted to membership, providing said club shall as- 
sume, together with the rights and franchises of said 
retiring club, all the liabilities, responsibilities and obli- 
gations entered into by said retiring club as a member 
of this League. Provided, however, and it must be so 
understood by the retiring and the new member, that the 
retiring club shall not be relieved or released from any 
contracts, responsibilities or obligations entered into by 
it to this League until all of said contracts, responsibilities 
and obligations have been fully paid and determined by 
the club accepting its membership, rights and fran- 
chises. On the disbandment, resignation or expulsion 
of any club, such club shall forfeit all right to, or in- 
terest in, any part of the funds or property of the League, 
but such club shall remain subject to all existing obli- 
gations. 

Sec. 5. No club shall be admitted unless it shall first 
have delivered to the Secretary of the League a written 
application for membership, signed by its president and 
secretary, accompanied by documents showing that such 
cli-b bears, in part, the name of the city in which it is 
located, and that it is regularly organized and officered. 
Such application shall at once be transmitted by the 
Secretary to the Board of Directors, who shall imme- 
diately investigate and report upon said application; 
said report to be communicated to the League through 
the Secretary. 

Sec. 6. The voting upon an application for member- 
ship shall be by ballot; a two-thirds vote being requisite 
for election. 

Sec. 7. In case a vacancy occurs in the membership 
of this organization during the championship season, 
the President shall nominate to all the clubs all appli- 



CONSTITUTION. » 

cants for membership, and the vote thereon may betaken 
by telegraph or mail, as occasion may require, and a 
majority of all the clubs will be required to admit any 
applicant to membership. Such membership, however, 
shall continue only until the next annual meetino^; but 
such club shall be subject to all the rules and require- 
ments of this organization. 

Sec. 8. The membership of any club may be termi- 
nated — 

(1) By resignation duly accepted by a three-fourths 
vote of all the clubs in meeting duly convened, as pro- 
vided in Sec. 4. 

(2) FaQure to present its nine at the time and place 
agreed upon to play any championship game, unless 
caused by unavoidable accident in traveling. 

(3) Allowing open betting or pool selling upon its 
grounds or in any building owned or occupied by it. 

(4) Playing any game of ball with a club that is dis- 
qualified or ineligible under this constitution. 

(5) Offering, agreeing, conspiring or attempting to lose 
any game of ball, or failing to immediately expel from 
its team any player who shall be proven guilty of offer- 
ing, agreeing, conspiring or attempting to lose any game 
of ball, or of being interested in any pool or wager 
thereon. 

(6) Disbandment of its organization or team during 
the championship season. 

(7) Faihng or refusing to fulfil its contract obliga- 
tions. 

(8) Failing or refusing to comply with any lawful re- 
quirement of the Board of Directors. 

(9) Wilfully violating any provision of this constitu- 
tion, or the legislation or playing rules made in pursu- 
ance thereof. 

(10) By a vote of two-thirds of the remaining clubs 
that for business reasons such membership shall no 
longer be desirable. 



10 CONSTITUTION. 

Sec. 9. To carry into effect the provisions of Sec. 8 (ex- 
cept those of subdivision 10 thereof) of this constitu- 
tion, the facts in any case covered by such section must 
be reported to the Secretary of the League, who shall at 
once notify by mail or telegraph the party charged with 
the specified default or offence, inquiring whether any 
dispute exists as to the facts alleged. In case the facts 
are disputed, the Board shall, after due notice, try the 
case under such regulations as they may prescribe, and 
their finding shall be final and conclusive on all parties 
except in case of expulsion, when such finding shall be 
forwarded to each club, which shall transmit to the Sec- 
retary written ballots " For Expulsion " or "Against 
Expulsion"; and if two-thirds of all clubs vote " For Ex- 
pulsion " the Secretary shall notify all clubs of the forfeit- 
ure of membership of the party charged. Said subdivi- 
sion 10 may be carried into effect at any regular or 
called meeting of the League. 

Sec. 10. (1) Each club shall pay to the Secretary, as an- 
nual dues, on or before the first day of January of each 
year, the sum of one hundred dollars. Also, all fines 
and penalties imposed by said League or its Board of 
Directors upon a club or upon any club officer, player, 
manager, scorer or other employee, when so levied and 
imposed by virtue of and in accordance with the pro- 
vision of this constitution, and the playing rules of this 
League. 

(2) Upon conviction of any of the offences prescribed 
in Sec. 8 as causes for expulsion, the Board of Directors 
may, in the first instance, as a preliminary to, or in lieu 
of expulsion, impose such a fine as is, in their judgment, 
commensurate with the injury, which fine may include 
a penalty payable to any other club or clubs, as an equiv- 
alent for damages sustained for such violation of this 
constitution, or of the legislation of contracts made in 
pursuance thereof. 



CONSTITUTION. 11 

Sec. 11. At its annual meeting the League shall elect 
a president, secretary and board of directors. The 
President shall be ex-officio chairman of the Board of 
Directors. Should the oflBce of the president become 
vacant by death, resignation or removal, the Board of 
Directors shall, within one week, elect a president. 
Under no circumstances shall anyone be eligible to the 
presidency who is in any way financially interested in 
any club of this League. 

Sec. 12. The Board of Directors shall consist of the 
President and four other members, to be chosen at the 
annual meeting by ballot, two of whom shall represent 
the Eastern clubs and two the Western clubs. 

Sec. 13. No person shall be qualified to act as direc- 
tor who is not an actual member of the club he repre- 
sents, nor shall any club, under any circumstances, be 
represented by more than one person on the Board. 

Sec. 14. The Board shall have the general supervi- 
sion and management of all affairs and business of the 
League, and shall be answerable to the League for the 
faithful discharge of their trust. 

Sec. 15. The Board shall meet annually on the morn- 
ing of the first Wednesday in December, at 12 o'clock, 
at New York, but may hold special meetings whenever 
urgent necessity may require. 

Sec. 16. The Board shall prepare a detailed report of 
all their doings, and present the same in writing to the 
League at its annual meeting, which report shall, if ac- 
cepted, be filed with the Secretary, together with all 
official papers, documents and property which may have 
come into their possession by virtue of their office. 

Sec. 17. In case of vacancy in the Board by reason of 
the death, resignation, absence or disqualification of 
any director, the club of which he was a member at the 
time he was chosen shall designate his successor, and at 



13 CONSTITUTION 

once notify the Secretary. But if such vacancy is caused 
by the withdrawal, disbanding or disqualification of a 
club represented on the Board, the Board may fill the 
vacancy by election in the same manner as provided for 
the Election of Directors in Sec. 12. The Committee of 
Finance shall consist of three members to be elected by 
and from among the Board of Directors, and shall have 
charge of such financial matters of the League as may 
be delegated to it by the Constitution or any resolution, 
of the League. 

Sec. 18. The Secretary shall be the treasurer of the 
League, and as such shall be the custodian of all funds 
of the League; receive all dues, fees and assessments; 
make such payments as shall be ordered by the Board, 
or by the vote of the League; and render annually a re- 
port of his accounts; and shall give such bond, with ap- 
proved sureties, as the Board of Directors may require. 

Sec. 19. The Secretary shall have the custody and care 
of the official records and papers of the League; shall 
keep a true record of all meetings of the League and the 
Board; shall issue all official notices, and attend to the 
necessary correspondence; he shall prepare and furnish 
such reports as may be called for by the Board, and shall 
be entitled to such books, stationery, blanks and mate- 
rials as the actual duties of his office may require. He 
shall also prepare and present to the League for its 
adoption the schedules of all championship games to be 
played 

Sec. 20. The Secretary shall keep a record of all in- 
fractions of the Rules and Regulations of the League that 
may come under his notice, and shall make a report of 
the same to the Board at its next meeting. 

Sec. 21. The Secretary shall receive such salary as the 
Board, by vote, shall determine, and shall be reimbursed 
for all traveling expenses actually incurred by him in 



CONSTITUTION. 13 

the service of the League, and the Board may exact from 
him such guarantee for the faithful performance of his 
duties as they deem necessary for the interest and safety 
of the League. At the expiration of his term of office he 
shall account for and deliver up to the Board all the 
property and papers which may have come into his 
hands bj^ virtue of his office. 

DUES AND GUARANTEE FUND. 

Sec. 23. (1) Each club must deposit with the Secretary, 
on or before May first in each year, the sum of two hun- 
dred and fifty dollars ($250) as a guarantee fund, and 
any club failing to pay said sam by such time shall 
thereby forfeit its membership in the Association. 

(2) The guarantee fund shall be kept intact as a guar- 
antee against any violation of the provisions of this Con- 
stitution, or of the legislation or contracts made in pur- 
suance thereof. 

(3) At the close of the season each club that shall have 
finished the season in good standing, and fulfilled all of 
its obligations, shall receive back the amount deposited 
to its credit in the guarantee fund, less whatever fines 
may have been imposed and which may be unpaid. 
Any monies then in the treasury, by reason of forfeit- 
ure of guarantee fund, as provided for in this constitu- 
tion, shall be divided equally amongst the club members 
which have fulfilled their obligations to the League. 
Any monies then in the treasury arising from fines as 
provided for in this constitution, shall be divided 
equally among the club members which have fulfilled 
their obligations, excepting that no club shall receive 
back any part of any fine which may have been imposed 
upon it, unless remitted by the Board, 

CI^UBS, MANAGERS AND PLAYERS. 

Sec. 23. Each club belonging to this League shall have 
the right to regulate its own affairs, to establish its own 
rules, and to disciphne, punish, suspend or expel its own 



14 CONSTITUTION. 

manager, players or other employees, and these powers 
shall not be limited to cases of dishonest play or open 
insubordination, but shall include all questions of care- 
lessness, indifference, incompetency or other conduct 
of the player that may be regarded by the club as prej- 
udicial to its interests; not in conflict with any pro- 
vision of this Constitution, or the playing rules of this 
League, 

Sec. 24. Every club of this League shall have exclu- 
sive control of the city in which it is located, and of the 
territory surrounding such city, to the extent of five 
miles in every direction from its corporate limits, and 
no visiting club shall, under any circumstances, except 
with the consent of the local club, be allowed to play 
any club in such territory other than the League club 
therein located. 

Sec. 25. Contracts with players may be either by tele- 
gram or writing; to be followed within thirty days there- 
after by a contract in the form approved by the League 
and promulgated by the Secretary, to all the clubs. 

Sec. 26. On or before the tenth day of October of each 
year, the Secretary shall reserve all of the players 
then, or who were at the close of the preceding season, 
under contract to this League, and, in addition 
thereto, the names of such players reserved in any prior 
annual list who have refused to contract with said 
League. Such players, together with all others there- 
after to be regularly contracted with, shall be ineligible 
to contract with any other club or league, except as 
hereinafter provided. No player shall be reserved whose 
salary is in arrears. The Secretary shall duly promul- 
gate such lists. 

Sec. 27. This League shall adopt such form of contract 
as it may deem best for the protection of the rights of 
the parties thereto. All contracts must be approved by 
the Secretary and duly promulgated by him. 



CONSTITUTION. 15 

Sec. 28. The salaries of the players of any club shall 
not at any time exceed an amount which shall be at the 
rate of $1,500 per month. No player shall be paid a sal- 
ary at the rate of more than |150 per month. Nor shall 
any contract extend beyond the period between May 1 
and September 15, unless the same shall be necessary to 
finish the championship season. No club manager or 
agent shall make any direct or indirect agreement or 
arrangement with any player for any compensation to 
such player, other than that stipulated in the contract 
entered into by the Secretary as provided in this consti- 
tution. For any violation of this Section or any of its 
provisions, all parties violating the same shall be liable 
to expulsion, or a fine of $500, according to the finding 
of the Board of Directors. 

Sec. 29. No player under contract with, or reservation 
by this Club, shall, without its consent, enter into ne- 
gotiations with any club, or other league, for future serv- 
ices, but if such consent be obtained a player may ne- 
gotiate for his release and offer a money consideration 
therefore which may be accepted by the Club, and any 
amount received on this account shall go into the re- 
serve fund of the Club. 

Sec. 30. The disbandment of a League club, or its 
withdrawal from or loss of League membership shall 
operate to transfer the players allotted to it to such other 
club as the League may designate. 

Sec. 31. No manager or player who has been sus- 
pended or expelled from this League shall at any time 
thereafter be allowed to play with or serve in any capa- 
city any League club, unless the term of suspension by 
the club has expired, or, upon his appeal to this League, 
such expulsion or suspension shall have been set aside. 



16 CONSTITUTION. 

Sec. 32. No game of base ball shall be played between 
a League club and any other club that has been expelled 
from membership in this League. No game of ball 
shall be played between a League club and any other 
club employing or presenting in its nine a player ex- 
pelled or under suspension from the League, or other- 
wise rendered ineligible by this League. A violation of 
this section shall forfeit the game in favor of the non- 
offending club and subject it to such fine as the Board 
of Directors may impose. 

Sec. 33. Any person who shall be proven guilty of 
offering, agreeing, conspiring or attempting to cause 
any game of ball to result otherwise than on its merits 
under the Players' Rules, or who while acting as umpire, 
shall violate any provision of the Constitution, or of the 
playing rules adopted hereunder, may be forever dis- 
qualified by the President of the League from acting as 
umpire, manager, player or in any other capacity in any 
game of ball participated in by a League club. 

UMPIRES. 

Sec. 34. A staff of League Umpires shall be selected 
by the Secretary before the opening of the regular 
season. 

(1) They shall be paid such salaries and allowed such 
expenses as may be mutually agreed upon by contract 
between them and the Secretary of the League. 

(2) They shall be under the sole control and direction 
of the Secretary from whom they will receive all assign- 
ments to duty, and all instructions regarding the inter- 
pretation of the playing rules, and the Secretary shall 
prescribe a proper uniform for them, all parts of which 
shall be worn while officiating as umpires. 



CONSTITUTION. 17 

(3) In the event of the failure of an umpire to umpire 
a game assigned to him, it shall be the duty of the Sec- 
retary to provide a substitute to umpire such game, and 
in such case there shall be deducted from the next 
monthly pajTiient to the League Umpire the sum often 
dollars for each game assigned to him, which for any 
reason he shall have failed to umpire. 

(4) It shall be the duty of each League club to accept as 
umpire for any championship game such League Umpire 
or substitute as the Secretary shall assign to such game, 
and only in the event of the failure of the League 
Umpire or substitute so assigned to appear at the 
hour appointed for the beginning of such game, shall 
the duty devolve upon the home club, to designate from 
the audience three persons, one of whom must be ac- 
cepted as umpire for such game. 

(5) x^ny Lengue Umpire shall be subject to removal by 
tlio Secretary at any time, and in the event of the resig- 
nation, removal or expulsion of anv League Umpire, the 
Secretary shall have power to appoint a suitable person 
to fill vacancy thus created. 

(6) Any League Umpire who shall, in the judgment of 
the Secretary of the League, be guilty of ungentlemanly 
conduct, or of selling or offering to sell a game of which 
he is umpire, shall thereupon be removed from his offi- 
cial capacity and placed under the same disabilities in- 
flicted upon expelled players by the Constitution of this 
League. 

DISPUTES AND COMPLAINTS. 

Sec. 35. The Board of Directors shall be the sole tri- 
bunal to determine disputes between clubs; the facts to 
be submitted, and the dispute adjudicated under such 
regulations as the Board shall prescribe in each case. The 
finding of the Board shall be final, and under no circum- 
stance shall be reconsidered, reopened or inquired into 
either by the League or any subsequent Board. 

Sec. 36. The Board shall at once consider any com- 



18 CONSTITUTION. 

plaint preferred by a club against a manager or player 
of another club (prior to the expiration of the champion- 
ship season) for conduct in violation of any provision of 
this Constitution, or prejudicial to the good repute of 
the game of base ball; and shall have power to fine, sus- 
pend or expel such player or manager. Provided, that 
such complaint be preferred in writing, giving such par- 
ticulars as may enable the Board to assertain all the 
facts, and be transmitted to the Secretary, by whom it 
shall at once be referred to the Board, 

Skc. 37. In case a player, allotted to a League club, 
shall, during a current season, prefer a complaint in 
writing to the Secretary of the League against such club, 
alleging that such club is in arrears to him for salary 
for more than fifteen days after such salary became due 
on account of such contract, the Secretary shall at once 
transmit to the said club a copy of such complaint, and 
require an answer thereto. On receipt of such answer, 
or if one week shall have elapsed without the receipt of 
an answer, the Secretary shall refer the paper in the case 
to the Board of Directors, through its chairman ; and 
should the Board find its player's complaint sustained, 
they shall require the club, under penalty of forfeiture 
of its membership, to pay to the player forthwith the 
full amount ascertained to be due him, Provided, that 
should the player refuse to serve the club, pending ac- 
tion by the Board on his coDiplaint, he will thereby for- 
feit tbe benefits of the award, and in such case the 
Board shall revoke his reward. 

Skc. 38. The Board shall also be the sole tribunal for 
the hearing of an appeal made by any person who shall 
have been expelled, suspended or disciplined by his club. 
The matter shall be proceeded with in the following 
manner:— Such person shall, within thirty days after the 
date of the expulsion, suspension or discipline, file with 
the Secretary a written statement of his defense, ac- 
companied by a request that an appeal be allowed him. 



CONSTITUTION. 19 

The Secretary shall notify the club of the request for an 
appeal, accompanying such notice with a copy of the 
appeal, and at the next annual meeting the club, by its 
duly authorized representative and the appellant in 
person, by attorney or by written statement, shall 
appear before the Board with their testimony. The 
Board shall impartially hear the matter and render their 
decision which shall be final and forever binding on 
both club and player. 

Sec. 39. No director shall sit in the trial of a cause in 
which his club is interested. 

Sec. 40. Any expense of trials or arbitrations shall be 
borne by the parties adjudged to be at fault. 

Sec. 41. This League shall adopt such playing rules 
as ordered by the National Board. 

CHAMPIONSHIP. 

Sec. 42. The championship season shall extend from 
such date in May to such date in September as the 
League may determine. 

Sec. 43. Every game played between two clubs from 
the commencement of the championship season to the 
completion of the championship series between such 
clubs, shall be a game for the championship, and no 
League club shall lend or exchange players to or with 
each other for any game played during the champion- 
ship season. 

Sec. 44. A tie or draw game, or a game prevented or 
stopped by rain, shall be played off on the same grounds 
on the first succeeding day for which no game is sched- 
uled, within the dates of the same scheduled series, or on 
the first day of any succeeding series, for which no 
game is scheduled between such clubs. 

Sec. 45. Each club shall have half of the champion- 
ship series of games with every other club played on 
its grounds, and in all the details of such games that do 



20 CONSTITUTION. 

not involve the rights of the visiting club under the 
playing rules, but relate solely to such games as attract- 
tive exhibitions to the patrons of the home club, the 
visiting club shall defer to the wishes of the home club, 
and the visiting club shall furnish to a person designated 
by the home club, the batting order of its nine by 10 
o'clock on the morning of the day of each game, or the 
evening previous if requested. In case of the failure 
of any visiting club to furnish the batting order of its 
nine as herein stipulated, it shall forfeit the sum of $10, 
which amount shall immediately be transmitted to the 
Secretary of the League upon the receipt of notice from 
him ef the infliction of such fine, which notice shall be 
given by the Secretary upon receipt of complaint from 
the home club. It shall be the duty of the home club to 
furnish the manager or captain of the visiting club with 
a list of the batting order before the commencement of 
the game, under similar penalties for default, as herein 
prescribed. The visiting club shall have the right to 
practice its "nine on the grounds of the home club 
between 11 and 12 o'clock on each day of its visit during 
the championship season. 

Sec. 46. All championship games shall be arranged in 
a written schedule prepared by the Secretary and re- 
ported to and adopted by the League by a three-fourths 
vote before the beginning of the championship season. 
The schedule shall provide for an equal number of 
return games, and specify the date of each game and the 
dates of each series of games. No date in said schedule 
shall subsequently be changed, except (1) by written 
agreement of two clubs from a date fixed by the schedule 
for a game between such clubs, to another day prior to 
to the first and subsequent to the last date of the same 
schedule series between such clubs, or (2) by the written 
consent of three fourths of all the League clubs. 



CONSTITUTION. 31 

Sec. 47. The price of admission to champicrship 
games shall be twenty-five cents for each adult male 
person. Clubs shall have the privilege at their own 
option of admitting boys under fifteen years of age for 
fifteen cents, except on holidays, twenty-five cents. 

Sec. 48. At the conclusion of each championship 
game the home club shall pay to the authorized agent 
of such visiting club the sum of one hundred dollars, or 
forty per cent, of the total paid admissions, and all male 
persons admitted to the grounds to witness the game, 
Provided, further that on Decoration Day, Labor Day 
and the Fourth of July the entire general admission 
receipts of all games shall be divided as follows : Each 
club shall receive an equal half of the gross gate 
receipts. 

Sec. 49. The number of persons admitted to the 
grounds shall be determined by the use of the neces- 
sary number of self registering turnstiles; the arms of 
which shall extend to within three inches of a dividing 
partition ; the keys of which shall be delivered to the 
agent of the visiting club before the opening of the 
grounds for each game; and said agent of the visiting 
club shall have full access to such turnstile, and the box 
of such turnstile shall not be removed until after the 
close of the seventh inning ; and in case a carriage gate 
is used a ticket for each person admitted through such 
gate shall at once be delivered to the agent of the visit- 
ing club. No person shall be admitted to the grounds 
during or prior to such game of the hour appointed 
thereof, excepting only players of contesting clubs, 
policemen in uniform, and the necessary employees of 
the home club. The visitiog club shall have the right to 
accept the turnstile count for each and all games, or to 
count all tickets. Each club shall use for its business a 



22 CONSTITUTION. 

substantial pasteboard ticket, which can be readily 
counted. 

Sec. 50. No club shall be allowed to have more than 
two entrances to its grounds, except upon holidays; but 
for all such days the visiting club shall be given at least 
ten days' notice of the whole number and location of 
additional entrances; provided, however, emergency 
gates may be opened by consent of the visiting club, if 
occasion requires. 

Sec. 51. On any day when a club is required to leave 
a city, in order to reach another city where it is sched- 
uled to play its next game, the home club shall be com- 
pelled, upon proper notice to the visiting club, to be- 
gin the game three hours and a half before the time 
of the departure of the last train, by means of which 
either club can reach the next scheduled point in time. 
And either club may leave the field at any time within 
one hour of said train time, without forfeiting any 
rights or privileges, provided five innings have been 
played, and the umpire shall be the sole judge of the 
time. 

Sec. 52. In the event of a game being stopped by rain 
before completion of three innings the home club may is- 
sue rain checks, good for any succeeding game. If rain 
checks are so issued, the visiting club shall not be en- 
titled to its percentage of receipts or guaranty; but if 
rain checks are not issued, the visiting club shall be en- 
titled to its guaranty or percentage of receipts, precisely 
as if the game had been fully played. If a visiting club 
has not been paid for a game stopped by rain, or some 
other cause, and such game shall be completed on a 
subsequent date, in company with a regularly scheduled 
game, the visiting club shall be entitled to receive a 
one and a one half guaranty, or a single percentage upon 
the receipts of that day. When a postponed or drawn 
game, which has not been previously partially played, 
is played on the same day with a regularly scheduled 



CONSTITUTION. 33 

game, the visiting club shall be entitled to a one and 
one.half guaranty, but only a single percentage. 

Sec. 53. A club shall be entitled to forfeited games — 
to count in its series as games won by a score of nine runs 
to none — in case the umpire in any championship game 
shall award the f;ame to such club on account of the 
violation by the contesting club of any section of this 
Constitution or of any playing rule; and in the event of 
said forfeiture being caused by the withdrawal of the 
players during the progress of the game, or by a failure 
to report with its team at the time fixed for the game, 
unless a written notice has been received from the home 
club that the game cannot be played, then such forfeit- 
ing club shall incur a penalty of one hundred dollars, which 
sliail be payable to the Secretary of the League within ten 
da} s thereafter, for the use and benefit of the non-offending 
club. 

Sec. 54. Drawn, tie and postponed games shall not 
count in the series as games (but any game of not less 
than five innings shall be included in the averages), but 
must be played off, if possible, as provided, in Sec, 46. If 
they cannot be played off, as therein provided, they may 
subsequently be played off, if suflficient time exists be- 
fore the close of the season. 

Sec. 55. The club which shall have won the greatest 
percentage of games in the championship series shall be 
declared the champion club of the East for the season 
in which such games were played. In the event that 
two or more clubs shall have won the same percentage 
of games, then the Board shall at once arrange a special 
series of three games between or among such clubs, 
such games to be played in the month of September, and 
the games so played shall be included in the champion- 
ship record and counted in determining the award of 
the championship. In such case only the provisions of 



24 CONSTITUTION. 

this Constitution prohibiting the playing or racordlDg 
as championship games, games played after the expira- 
tion of the championship season, shall have no effect. 
The emblem of the championship shall be a pennant 
(of the National colors) to cost not less than fifty ($50). 
It shall be inscribed with the motto, " Champion of the 
East," with the name of the club and the year in which 
the title was won, and the championship club shall be 
entitled to fly the pennant until the close of the ensuing 
year. 

Sec. 56. The championship shall be decided in the 
following manner: — 

Within twenty-four hours after every match game 
played for the championship, the home club shall pre- 
pare and forward to the Secretary of the League, a state- 
ment containing the full score of the game, according to 
the system specified in the playing rules; the date, where 
played, the names of the clubs and umpire; provided 
that no tie or drawn game shall be considered a game 
for any purpose except the averages; and provided, fur- 
ther, that in any case where the Secretary shall not re- 
ceive the score of a championship game within five 
days after the playing of such game, the club whose 
duty it is to forward such score shall pay to the League 
the sum of ten dollars ($10), as the penalty of such de- 
fault. 

At the close of the season the Secretary shall prepare 
a tabular statement of the games won and lost by such 
club, according to the statement so sent him — which 
statements shall be the sole evidence in the matter — 
and submit the same, with the statement so sent him, 
to the Board, who shall make the award in writing and 
report the same to the League at its annual meeting. 
In making the award the Board shall consider: — 

(1) The tabular statement of the Secretary. 

(2) Forfeited games. 

<3) Games participated in by clubs which have with- 



CONSTITUTION. 25 

drawn, disbanded or forfeited their membership with- 
out completing their championship series with all other 
League clubs. Such games shall be counted to the fol- 
lowing extent:— The Board shall ascertain the least 
number of championship games played by such club 
with any club remaining in the League, and shall, from 
the first game participated in during the championship 
series by such retired club, count in the series of each 
League club a similar number of games; and all other 
games participated in by such retired club shall not be 
counted in the championship series. Provided, that if 
such retired club. shall have failed to play at least one 
championship game with every League club, all games 
participated in by it shall be thrown out entirely. 

ANNUAL MEETING. 

Sec. 57. The annual meeting of the League shall be held 
on the first Wednesday in December of each year, at 12 
o'clock noon at New York. 

Sec. 58, At such meetings each club shall be represented, 
and shall be entitled to two representatives, and to have in 
addition thereto any of its officers or ex-officers present at 
such meeting, but no club shall be permitted to send as a 
representative any person under contract or engagement as a 
ball player, and belonging to the team of said club in such 
capacity. They shall present a certificate from the President 
or Secretary of their club showing their authority to act, but 
no club shall have more than one vote. 

Sec. 59. This League may, upon a majority vote of its 
members, elect to go into executive session for the transaction 
of its business. 

Sec 60. Special meetings may be called by the President 
of this League at New York on his own option, or on the 
written call of four clubs. 

Sec. 61. A representation of a majority of clubs shall 



26 CONSTITUTION. 

constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but 
a less number may adjourn from time to time until a 
quorum is obtained. 

Sec. 62. The following shall be the order of business, 
unless suspended b}^ a three-fourths vote of the club 
u>embers: 

1. Reading Minutes of last Meeting. 

2. Ri'port of Board of Directors. 

3. Report of Committees. 

4. Election of New Members. 

5. Amendments of Constitution. 

6. Amendments of Playing Rules. 

7. Election of Officers. 

8. Miscellaneous Business. 

9. ^.djournment. 

AMENDMENTS. 

Sec. 63. (1) The Constitution of this Ijeague may be 
altered or amended by a three-fourths vote of the League 
at any meeting. Provided, however, that this section, 
and sections 8, 22, 49 and 50 shall not be altered or amen- 
ded, except by a unanimous vote of this League. 

(2) Any section of this Constitution may be suspended, 
or its provisions made non-applicable, by unanimous 
vote at a League meeting. 



INDEX. 



Sections. 

Name ^ 

Objects 2 

Membership. 

Number for 3 

Disposition of franchise 4 

How admitted 5 

Voting on application 6 

Election to fill vacancy '^ 

How terminated 8 

Expulsion of club ^ 

Fine before expulsion 10 

Officers. 

President, election and duties of 11 

Board of Directors election 1^ 

Directors, qualification of 13 

duties of 14 

" meeting of • 15 

" reports of 1^ 

filling vacancy 1''' 

Secretary, duties as treasurer 18 

" duties of .-. 1^ 

" record and report violation 5^0 

salary 21 

Dues and Guarantee. 

Dues 22 

Guarantee 22 



28 INDEX. 

Clubs Manager and Players. sections. 

Club jurisdiction of its affairs 33 

Club jurisdiction of its territory 24 

Contract with players and manager 35 

Reserve List 38 

Contracts, how made 27 

Salaries of players aS 

Sale of releases 39 

Disbandonment, how operate on players 30 

No club allowing to play or hire disqualified players, 31 
Clubs forbidden to play club employing disqualified 

players 33 

Disqualified for violating rules 33 

Disqualification of Platers, etc., Umpires. 

Selection of Umpires 34 

Salary 1 

Control of secretary 8 

Substitute umpires 3 

Acceptance of umpire 4 

Removal 5-6 

Disputes and Complaints. 

Disputes between clubs 35 

Complaint of club against manager and player of 

another club 36 

Complaint of player under contract against his 

club 37 

Appeal of manager or player 38 

When director is ineligible to try a case 39 

Expenses of trials and arbitration 40 

Playing Rules. 

When enacted 41 

•Championship. 

Season 43 

Games, what are 43 

Tie or draw games 44 



INDEX. 29 
Sections. 

Home club entitled to half of series 45 

" " to control exhibition of game 45 

" to be furnished batting order 45 

Schedule 46 

Price of admission 47 

Receipt of games, statement and payments 48 

Admission, how regulated, 49 

Entrances 50 

Clubs shall be privileged to leave the ground 51 

Games stopped by rain, rain checks 52 

Count of forfeit games 53 

Drawn, tie or postponed games, how counted 54 

The champion club 55 

Mode of deciding championship 56 



TAL Meeting, 

Time and place 57 

Delegates and visitors 58 

Executive session . 59 

Special meetings 60 

Quorum : 61 

Order of business 62 

Amendments (1) 63 

Suspension of constitution (3) 63 



OFFICERS OF EASTERN LEAGUE AND 
CLUBS. 



President, Secretary and Treasurer : 
P. T. PowKKS, New York. 



Board of Directors : 
E. F. BoGERT, of Wilkesbarre, John Depinet, of Erie. 
Chas. T. Shean, of Springfield, J as. D. Maloney, of Troy. 



Binghamton Club, A. S. Patten, President, 

Herman Doscher, Manager. 

Buffalo Club, Jas. Franklin, President, 

John C. Chapman, Manager. 

Erie Club, John Depinet, President, 

Chas. H. Morton, Manager. 

Providence Club, Wm. H. Draper, President, 
Wm. Murray, Manager. 

Springfield Club, Henry S. Dickinson, President, 
Thos. E. Burns, Manager. 

Syracuse Club, Geo. N. Kuntzsch, President, 
Jay S. Faatz, Manager. 

Troy Club, Jas. D. Maloney, President, 

Thos. H. Cahili-, Manager. 

Wilbesbarre Club, E. F. Bogert, President, 

Daniel Shannon, Manager. 



OFFICIAL AVERAGES, 1893, 



OF THE 



EASTERN LEAGUE OF BASE BALL CLUBS. 



Won. Lost. Per ct. 

Erie 63 41 .606 

Springfield. ..61 43 .587 

Troy 66 49 .574 

Buffalo 61 53 .535 



Won. Lost. Per ct. 



Bingliamton . . 48 59 

Albany 53 61 

Providence ... 44 69 

Wilkesbarre., 40 65 



.466 
.465 



.381 



CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD. 



Albany 

Bingliamton , 

Buffalo 

Erie 



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Providence 

Springfield Ill 

Troy 

Wilkesbarre 



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6 


9 


5 


10 


5 


11 


7 


53 


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6 


4 


9 


6 


5 


12 


48 


9 


10 




8 


11 


7 


7 


9 


61 


10 


8 


8 




11 


6 


8 


12 


63 


7 


8 


5 


4 




6 


7 


7 


44 


11 


9 


7 


8 


11 




7 


8 


61 


13 


9 


10 


8 


8 


8 




10 


66 


5 


5 


8 


4 


9 


5 


4 




40 


61 


55 


53 


41 


69 


43 


49 


65 


436 



.465 
.466 
.535 



587 
574 



82 



OFFICIAL AVERAGES FOR 1893. 



EASTERN LEAGUE AVERAGES. 

OFFICIAL FIGURES FOR INDIVIDUAL AND CLUB BATTING AND 
FIELDING FOR 1 893. 

Below will be found the official batting and fielding aver" 
age of the Eastern League clubs and players for the season 
of 1893 as furnished by President P. T. Powers: 

INDIVIDUAL BATTING AVERAGES. 



it. 
a 
eS 

1 


Name. 


Club. 


a; 
S 
cS 

105 
99 
95 
91 
65 
72 
103 
110 
113 
113 
82 
50 
21 
41 
17 
82 
28 
114 
95 
10 
17 
98 
28 
109 
76 
38 
104 
38 
111 
101 
115 
96 
63 
27 
109 
20 
103 
62 
66 
49 
61 
58 
40 


PQ 

<i 

44 
415 
442 
402 
280 
319 
415 
461 
458 
462 
324 
210 

69 
138 

72 
338 
113 
472 
397 

35 

70 
398 
124 
457 
312 
167 
425 
153 
480 
395 
457 
362 
250 
110 
458 

71 
444 
235 
263 
177 
271 
247 
131 


B 

p 
(^ 

114 
121 
107 
93 
62 
77 
141 
IIJ 
114 
95 
78 
44 
17 
28 
21 
80 
25 
106 
116 
10 
12 
117 
25 
104 
51 
34 
95 
41 
127 
86 
140 
79 
51 
28 
109 
14 
87 
42 
54 
45 
61 
42 
29 
138 


i 

157 
157 
166 
148 
103 
114 
145 
161 
160 
161 
113 
73 


X 
7i 

16 
24 
13 
16 
7 
4 

21 
41 
29 
21 
8 
5 


a5 
t1 

10 

42 
28 
22 
10 
20 
31 
18 
13 
18 
11 

5 
5 
7 

12 
4 

39 

60 
2 
2 

39 
5 

n 

IS 

4 

43 

6 
18 
38 
75 

7 
24 

5 
26 

1 
10 
13 

6 
32 
30 
19 

3 
44 


1 


Di*aul)y 


Buffalo 


379 


Gilbert 


Springtield 


378 


3 


JKuight 


Binglianiton 


376 


4 


1 Bonner 


vvilkesbarre 


368 


^i 


^Shea 


Binghamton 


367 


fi 


Lachaiice 


Wilkesbarre 


S*)? 


7 


Botteines 


Springtield 


849 




( Rowe 


liuffalo. ... . . 


349 


« 


1 Stearn3 

(Wolf 

IGrifTm 


iJuffalo 

Buffalo 


.349 
348 




Buffalo . 


348 




f Lyons 

! Peoples 

"i Inks 


Providence 


347 


9 


Eiie 

Binghamton, Springtield 

W ilkesbarre 


24 1 
48i 5 


.347 
347 




( Polliemus 

L-illy 


25 
117 
39 


3 

10 
9 


347 


10 


Erie 


,34fi 


11 

1. 


Kiiowles. . . 


Albany 

Troy 


345 


Simon 


162'37 

136 34 

12 1 

24 1 

135 16 

42 6 

15516 

05 22 

56 6 

142,16 

61 7 

16015 

132 33 

152 19 


343 


(Lvnch 


Springtield 


34';i 


13, 'SchelleiMi;in. .. 


Buffalo 


34^ 


14 

I 


' Carey 


Bingbamion 

Binghamton 

Springtield 


342 


G. Sinitli 


339 


Bradley 


338 


I Friel 


Providence 

Troy 


336 


IPlullips 

Wood 


336 


Wilkesbarre 


335 


Shcaron 


Erie 


334 


1<) 


( WtilsLler 

Daily 

(Donnelly 

( Eagan 


Albany 

Buffalo 


.333 
333 




Troy 

Albany 


.333 
33^ 


?0 


\ Ryan 


Springfield 


119 
82 
36 

149 
23 

144 
76 
85 
57 
87 
79 
43 

146 


15 
11 

6 
40 
3 
26 
8 
8 
7 
5 
3 
8 
19 


398 




(Stalz 


39a 


•Pll 


K. Daley 


Buffalo 


307 


m 


Visner 


Albany 


39,6 


^3 


Dooley 


Troy 


395 


94 


Lehaue 


Springtield 

Buffalo Wilkesbarre 


3-^4 


. 


i Dowse 


3'?3 


'i!b 


[ Wilson 


Albany 


393 


26 
27 

28 


C.inipion 


Providence 


39^ 


Deady 

Rogers 


Providence, liinghamtou 

Providence 


.321 
319 


( Rarnett, 


318 


^^ Ischeffler 


Troy 


113458 


.318 



OFFICIAL AVERAGES FOR 1893 



33 





INDIVIDUAL BATTING AVERAGES.— 


-Continued. 








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Name. 


Club. 


» 


1 

pa 
< 


n 


^ 


CO 

14 
4 
11 
14 
11 
19 
4 
5 
30 

2i 

12 
25 

4 
15 

5 
15 
18 

8 
12 

7 
18 

2 

5 
13 

9 


25 
4 
18 
23 
39 
14 
7 
5 
39 

•22 
14 
16 

70 
8 
6 

27 
3 
9 

24 
4 

3 

24 

9 
(. 
1 
10 
11 

% 

■11 

8 

40 

4 

29 

43 

13 

48 

19 

4 

4 

3 

6" 

3 

35 

35 

11 

6 

3 




30 


Slattery 


Wilkesb'e, Provid'e, Bingh'i'n 
Springfield 


90 


371 


91 

18 
40 
79 

120 
96 
31 
24 

134 
2 
93 
95 
96 
11 
93 
14 
65 
90 
29 
51 
29 
75 
13 
9 
29 
89 
15 
48 
60 
35 
49 
59 
9 
16 
73 
30 
94 
16 
78 
85 
77 

126 
55 
28 
62 
10 
17 
13 
51 

loo 

49 
7 
6 


117 

38 

44 

129 

131 

140 

45 

40 

129 

13 

129 

115 

139 

19 

122 

21 

HI 

103 

41 

80 

40 

106 

25 

20 

44 

107 

24 


317 


V 




30 120 
39 140 
102! 411 
101418 
113448 
39,144 
331129 
103 415 


316 


3? 


Swartwood 

J Sales 




314 




Wiikesbarre 


313 


33 


j Scliiebeck 

J Johnsou 

j Boyd 


Erie 


313 




Troy 


3191 


34 


Buffalo 


1 3T?( 


35 


J Campfleld 

1 Seery 


Biughamton, Wilkesbarre. . , . 
Springfield 


.310 
310 


3^1 


VVeckbecker 

Pickett 


Albany 


11 
100 
105 
111 
21 
104 
20 
95 
97 
31 
70 
34 
87 
21 
15 
50 


42 
418 
375 
453 

63 
399 

69 
368 
375 
136 
264 
134 
359 

85 

68 
IfiO 


?m 


87 


Troy 


30R 




([Sreckenndge,. 

llanrahan 

Miller 


Troy, Wilkesbarre . . . 


.306 


38 


Albany 


306 




Troy, Springfield 


306 


3^ 


Nicholson 

Morelock 


Erie 


305 


40 


Albany, Troy, Buffalo 


304 




Hess 


Albany 


301 


41 


{ Lake 


Wilkesbarre 


301 




Willis. . . , 


Albany 


301 


4'> 


Urquhart 

Leahy 

Minnehau 

< Keimedy.. 

1 Keeler.. . 


Buffalo 


9,9Q 


43 


Springfield 


WS 


44 


Albany 


'^^5 




Albany 


'?94 


4b 


Binghanilon 


"^94 


4(\ 


Gruber 

K'iox 


Troy 


293 


47 


Albany 


99 '367 
18 84 
62 1 253 
681268 
64 247 
76297 
90,370 
15 49 
231105 
96 1 380 
351159 
98 396 
38 119 
98419 
103'421 


V91 


48 


Campau 

Irwia 


Wilkesbarre 


290 


4c» 


Wilkesbarre 


73 14 

77 12 

7112 

85 17 

106 17 


'^SH 




j Burns 


Springfield 


"^a^i 




j Payne 


Albany 


087 




(Collins 


Buffalo 


•?S6 


fil 


JKuehne 

( Stockdale 

Wheelock 

Bassetr 


Erie 


•^86 




Wilkesbarre 


14 

30 
108 

45 
HO 

33 
116 


2 

8 
20 

6 
16 

8 

90 


0,86 


52 
53 


Wilkesbarre 

Providence 


285 

284 


M 


Stanhope 


Binghamtoi) 


'>83 


55 

56 


Van Dy>ve 

Goodall 


Erie 

Wilkesbarn 


.278 
277 


57 


Cahil) 


Troy 


076 


58 


Pettit 


Providence. . ... 


11621 
108; 30 
115 30 
69 12 


275 




(Fields 


Erie 

Springfield 


104 
103 
53 
43 
73 
11 
18 
10 
74 
93 
78 
14 
16 


395 

421 

216 

148 

289 

41 

75 

38 

298 

339 

288 

55 

59 


973 


5Q 


Shannon 

Hornu.ig 

Mays 


97.< 




Providence 


973 


60 


Erie 


40 
78 
11 
20 
10 
79 
90 


6 
15 
2 
1 

7 
10 


270 


61 


Briggs 


Binghamton 

Erie 


969 


62 


Maguire 

JJiidS-nitli 

Kappel 

G. Henry 

Lang 

Berser 


268 


63 


Binghamton, Wilkesbarre. . . . 
Albany 


.266 
266 




Wilkesbarre 


965 


64 


Binghamton 


265 


65 


Erie 


75 12 

14| 3 
15' 2 


960 




j Whalon 

1 Ruckel 


Providence 


254 




Binghamton, Wilkesbarre 


.264 



34 OFFICIAL, AVERAGES FOR 1893. 

INDIVIDUAL BATTING AVERAGES. — ContzmitCl. 



03 


Name 


Club. 


i 

41 
30 
50 
46 
63 
17 
25 
23 
107 
96 
86 
27 
48 
35 
20 
57 
37 
11 
2.5 
25 
64 
91 
23 
38 
26 
59 
18 


< 

138 

107 

170 

164 

241 

45 

78 

91 

3G0 

354 

355 

85 

158 

121 

70 

149 

132 

33 

85 

69 

221 

350 

87 

127 

78 

196 

53 


13 
16 
26 
27 
46 

4 
19 
11 
55 
62 
57 

8 
25 
18 

8 
22 
18 

6 

9 
14 
24 
59 
11 
25 
10 
22 
11 


35 

27 
43 
41 
60 
11 
19 
22 
87 
85 
84 
20 
37 
28 
16 
55 
29 

7 
18 
14 
44 
67 
16 
23 
14 
34 

9 


S 

02 


3 

7 

6 

15 

4 

4 

3 

18 

31 

33 

5 

10 

4 

2 

5 

8 



4 

4 

10 

16 

2 

7 

3 

8 

3 


03 

T^ 

2 
6 
5 

20 
2 

13 
1 

1 

7 

1 
1 
1 
3 
4 
5 
8 
8 

24 
3 
7 
4 


1 


67 


Devliu 


Troy 


253 




j Bausewiije 

j ciaib 


Albany 


252 


bS 


Erie..:.:;..........:..:.::;.. 


252 


fiQ 


McLaughliu 

Shiuiiick 


Wilkesbari e 


250 


70 


Wilkesbarre 


249 


71 


D. iSuUivau 

Messitt 

J Hoover 


Providence 


244 


7?. 


Albany 


243 




Albany 


241 


va 


McKeougU. . . . 
Heine 


Providence 


241 


74 


Bingh't'n, Buffalo, Providence 
Providence. 


240 


7ft 


Cooney 


?36 


76 


Fricken 


Wilkesbarre, Troy, Albany... . 
Albany 


'>35 


77 


Callihan 

Barr 


234 


78 


Buffalo, Providence 


^31 


7c» 


Zinran 


Erie 


'?98 


80 


Sweeney 

Fisher . , 


Binghamton. 


220 


81 


Buffalo 


219 


8^ 


Sigsby 

Nicol 


Troy 


21 "^ 


sa 


Erie 

Providence 


911 


84 


Madden 


20*^ 


«ft 


Murphy 


Troy 


199 


8R 


Conley 


Binghamton. ., .... 


191 


87 


Fournier 


Albany, Buffalo, Tiov 


184 


88 


Cross 


Buffalo, Troy " 


181 


89 


Rudderham 

J. Sullivan 




179 


qo 




.174 


91 


Fitzgerald 


Wilkesbarre, Providence .... 


.169 



FIRST BASE AVERAGES. 



Name. 



Kennedy 

Hess 

J Conly 

\ Wilson 

I Irwin 

\ Rogers 

Breckeuridgc 

Whistler 

Dooley 

( Campion . . . 

\ Fields 

Stearns 

Lehane 



Club, 



Albany 

Albany 

Binghamton 

Albany 

Wilkesbarre 

Providence 

Troy, Wilkesbarre, 

Albany 

Troy 

Providence 

Erie 

Buffalo 

Springfield 





M 














% 


3 
O 


-2 


rf. 






Tr 


2 










o 


PU, 


<; 


w 


21 


198 


2 


3 


16 


169 


4 


3 


91 


976 


18 


18 


16 


166 


1 


3 


61 


695 


44 


16 


58 


569 


17 


12 


105 


1055 


39 


24 


38 


396 


17 


11 


20 


191 


6 


5 


49 


526 


24 15 


104 


1093 


67,31 


111 1077 


42 36 


103 


935 


35 


331 



.985 
.983 
.982 
.982 
.979 
.979 
.978 
.976 
.975 
.973 
.973 



OFFICIAL AVERAGES FOR 1893. 
SECOND BASE AVERAGES. 



35 



Name. 



Nicholson. 
Pickett . . . 

Eagau 

Burns 

Wheelock. 



Pettit . . . , 
Smith..., 
Shinnick. 
Bradley.. 
Staltz 



Club. 



Erie 

Troy 

Albany 

Springfield , . 
Wilkesbarre 

Buffalo 

Providence . 
Bingham ton , 
Wilkesbarre. 
Springfield . . 
Wilkesbarre , 











cc 


a 


w 


w 


s 


o 


.2 


R 


o 


s 


< 


w 


104 


297 


342 


36 


100 


30.5 


268 


36 


115 


327 


328 


45 


68 


194 


179 


27 


26 


72 


75 


11 


110 


318 


315 


44 


103 


238 


279 


46 


98 


211 


287 


62 


63 


201 


186 


44 


28 


40 


66 


14 


11 


18 


31 


7 



THIRD BASE AVERAGES. 



.946 
.940 
.935 
.^2 
.929 
.920 
.918 
.905 
.898 
.883 
.875 



Briggs 

Shea 

Bassett 

Minnehan . 

J Donnelly . 

j Kappel. . . 

Sales 

Kuehne 

Drauby 

Keeler 

Gilbert 

Maguire . . . 
Knowles . . . 



Biughamtou. 
Binghamton 
Providence.. 

Albany 

Troy 

Albany 

Wilkesbarre 

Erie 

Buffalo 

Binghamton. 
Springfield.., 

Erie 

Albany 



13 


30 


23 


5 


65 


87 


154 


29 


96 


158 


248 


48 


80 


119 


168 


39 


101 


166 


265 


63 


10 


39 


15 


8 


102 


124 


267 


59 


90 


92 


205 


47 


101 


152 


228 


62 


15 


29 


38 


11 


99 


141 


245 


69 


11 


16 


32 


9 


26 


34 


55 


20 



.913 

.892 
.890 
.880 
.870 
.870 



.853 



.842 
.816 



SHORT STOP AVERAGES. 



Coony 

Cross 

Lang 

Bonner 

Heine 

Shannon . . 
Scheibetk 
Collins . . . . 
Hanrahan . 
Phillips . . . 
E. Daley . . 



Providence 

Troy and Buffalo. 

Binghamton 

Wilkesbarre 

Providence 

Springfield 

hrie 

Buffalo 

Albany 

Troy 

Buffalo 



,300|43 

130 24 
355 68 
302)75 

54|l3 
326,84 
389 99 
249 65 
386199 
15557 

74I25 



.875 
.863 
.860 
.859 
.853 
.852 
.836 
.810 



FIELDERS AVERAGES. 



Campau 

Wolfe 

Messitt , 

Simon 

Knox 

(Van Dyke, 



Visner 
Griffin 



Wilkesbarre and Buffalo. 

Wilkesbarre , 

Buffalo , 

Albany 

Troy 

Albany 

Erie 

Albany 

Albany 

Buffalo 



21 


35 


4 





18 


45 


4 


2 


110 


196 


24 


12 


20 


45 


3 


3 


114 


284 


18 


19 


97 


205 


43 


19 


98 


167 


20 


15 


13 


33 


4 


3 


109 


229 


29 


21 


81 


197 


7 


17 



1.000 
.960 
,948 
.941 
.940 
.928 
.925 
.925 
.924 
.923 



OFFICIAL AYEKAGES FOK 1893. 

FIELDING AVERAGES. — Continued, 



Name. 



Lynch 

Friel 

Knight 

( Scheffler . 
(Bottenus. 

Willis 

Daily 

Urquhart. . . 

Heine 

Henry 

( Lachauce , 
I Leahy 

Wood 

Lally 

(Slattery.., 
( Hox-nung . , 

Shearon .... 

Seery , 

Hoover 

Lyons 

Johnson 

Swartwood . 

Staltz 

Polhemus . , , 

Lalce 

Deady 

Stanhope... 



Clui 



Binghamiou 

Troy 

Springfleld 

Albany 

l^.uttalo 

Buffalo 

Providence,B'gh'i'n & Buffalo 

Wilkesbarre 

Wilkesbarre 

Springfield 

Wilkesbarre 

Erie 

Wilkesbarre and Biiighamton 

Providence 

Erie 

Springfield 

Albany 

Providence 

Troy 

Providence 

Wilkesbarre 

Wilkesbarre 

Wilkesbarre 

Providence and Wilkesbarre. 
Binghamton 



. 












o 


'ii 


t 










w 










Ch 


<: 


W 


175 


30 


19 


i 215 


15 


22 


175 


16 


19 


162 


35 


20 


236 


19 


26 


57 


1 


6 


250 


20 


28 


18 


1 


2 


97 


15 


12 


142 


16 


18 


95 


9 


12 


26 





3 


48 


3 


6 


172 


11 


22 


149 


5 


19 


108 


14 


15 


159 


17 


22 


226 


24 


33 


37 





5 


141 


12 


21 


248 


25 


27 


74 


9 


13 


116 


7 


20 


23 


1 


4 


21 


3 


5 


89 


11 


22 


40 


14 


16 



.915 
.912 
.909 
.907 
.907 
.906 
.905 
.904 



.894 
.892 



.890 



.879 
.876 
.864 
.862 
.857 
.810 
.805 
.771 



CATCHERS AVERAGES. 



Name. 


Club. 


Wilson 




Cabin 


Troy 


Hess 


Albany 


Rvan 


Springfield 


McKeough 


Providence 


( Lake 


Wilkesbarre . , . 


1 Peeples 


trie ... 


Urquhai t 

1 Sweeney 

\ Briggs 

Berger 

Bovd 


Buffalo 


Binghamton 


liinghamtou . 


Erie 


Buffalo 


Leahy 

Lachance 

Murphy 

Dowse 


Springfield 


Wilkesbarre 


Troy 




Zinran. 


Erie 





ro 








OJ 




1 
1 


i 


CQ 


O 


Ph 


<, 


« 


Ah 


50 


197 


40 


6 


11 


93 


275 


144 


14 


15 


63 


225 


35 


11 


14 


91 


401 


104 


27 


19 


101 


487 


101 


23 


21 


78 


317 


78 


22 


19 


21 


102 


25 


7 


4 


47 


202 


61 


15 


15 


50 


180 


48 


14 


13 


51 


206 


57 


16 


19 


73 


263 


54 


21 


19 


30 


139 


40 


13 


7 


18 


64 


8 


5 


6 


18 


89 


19 


10 


6 


35 


110 


27 


13 


3 


39 


159 


42 


21 


9 


13 


31 


13 


6 


2 



.975 
.965 
.959 
.956 
.955 
.947 
.947 
.946 
.942 
.942 



915 
913 



OFFICIAL AVERAGES FOK 1893, 



37 



(The pitchers' tables are incomplete, as there is no record showing the 
victories and defeats pitched in by each pitcher.) 

pitchers' fielding averages. 





Name. 


Club. 


a 

i 

30 
14 
25 
39 
11 
47 
21 
45 
47 
49 
17 
16 
35 
37 
29 
26 
46 
47 
41 
41 
25 
26 
33 
18 
23 
15 
15 
?4 


p 
O 

1 

12 



15 

7 

3 

36 

7 

10 

10 

30 

7 

8 

9 

14 

10 

9 

s? 

3 
6 
18 
10 
14 
4 
2 
13 


49 
47 
54 

100 
12 

108 
45 
92 

104 
82 
38 
36 
67 
69 
30 
41 
86 
83 
79 
47 
50 
28 
49 
23 
43 
20 
34 
31 
22 


2 
o 

1 
1 

3 

7 
1 

11 
4 
8 
9 
9 
4 
4 
8 
7 
4 
5 

10 
13 
10 
6 
6 
4 
8 
4 
7 
3 
5 
7 
6 


t 

8 
^ 

S 


1 


Coughlin 


Springfield 


983 


9 


liinghamton 


979 


R 


Nicol 


Erie. .:::::::;::::::::::::::.... 

iJinghamtou 

Troy 


958 


4 

R 


Barnett 

Sigsbee 

Caliban 

Miller 


.938 
937 


(\ 


Albany 


9M 


7 


Springfield and Troy 


9^8 


s 


Gruber 

J.Sullivan 

Payne 

Carey 

Mays 

j Barr 


Troy 


9?7 


q 


Providence 


9?6 


10 


Albany 


9^5 


11 


Binghamton 


918 


1? 


Erie 


91 « 




Buffalo and Providence 


9T^ 


13 


(Fisher 

j Goodall 

( Bauseweiu, . . 
McLaughlin .. . . 

Clark 

Devlin, , . , 


Buffalo 


91? 




Wilkesbarre 


909 


ib 


Albany "; 


909 


IT 


Wilkesbarre 


903 


18 


Erie 


90?. 


1<^ 


Troy 


901 


*?,0 


Inks 

Rudderham .... 

Fricken 

Campheld 

Fitzgerald 

Fournier 

D.Sullivan 

Ruckel 


Springfield and Binghamton 


898 


*^1 


I'rovidence 


89R 


oo 


Troy, Albany and Wilkesbarre 


894 


♦^3 


Binghamton and Wilkesbarre 


893 


*?4 


Wilkesbarre and Providence 


891 


25 


Buffalo, Albany and Binghamton 

Providence 


.890 

888 


■^7 


Binghamton and Wilkesbarre 

i'rovidence 


878 


^8 


Madden 

Stocksdalp 


8fi^ 


29 


Wilkesbarre 


15 


15 


.860 



Note.— The preceding is the pitcher's fielding averages, but it was 
impossible to make a table showing the pitchers' effectiveness, as the score 
sheets were not properly made out in games where two or more pitchers 
played, there being no record of times at bat, earned runs, and base hits 
made off each pitcher. 



CLUB BATTING AVERAGES. 



"a 


Club. 


1 


i 


1 
930 
989 
763 
891 
840 
846 
789 
647 


1326 
1185 
1155 
1246 
1157 
1214 
1078 
1087 




1 


Buffalo 


114 
103 
104 
117 
101 
117 
104 
112 


4082 
3810 
3774 
4123 
3853 
4055 
3768 
3925 


3'?4 


<? 


Springfield 


311 


I 


Wilkesbarre 

Albany 


.306 
301 


5 


Binghamton 


300 


6 


Troy 


9.99 


7 


Erie 


9A(i 


8 


Providence 


.276 



38 



OFFICIAL AVERAGES FOR 1893. 
CLUB FIELDING AVERAGES. 



Club. 



Troy 

( Providence. 

\ Albany . . . . 

Erie 

Binghamton . 
Wilkesbarre.. 
Springfield . . . 
Baffiilo 



2962 
2949 
3015 
2731 
2664 
2656 
2702 
3007 



1364 
1391 
1352 
1414 
1288 
1360 
1242 
1451 



340 
363 
372 



415 



.927 
.923 
.923 
.922 
.917 
.916 
.915 
.914 



THE SCHEDULE MEETING 

OF THE 

EASTERN LEAGUE 

was held February 20th and 21st at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. 
New York City. Clubs were represented as follows : Albany, 
L. T. Fassett; Binghamton, A. S. Patton and Herman 
Doscher; Buflalo, James Franklin and John C. Chapman; 
Erie, John Depinet and C. H. Morton; Providence, E. A. 
JohDson and Oscar Stahl; Springfield, Charles A. Shean, 
George B. Rathbun and Thomas E. Burns; Troy, James D. 
Maloaey and C, H. Van Arnum; Wilksbarre, E'. F. Bogert, 
L. W. Long, C. W. Tammany and Daniel Shannon ; Syracuse, 
George N. iCuntzsch. 

In addition to L. T. Fassett, Albany was represented by a 
syndicate composed of M. H. Murray, William S. Arnold, 
and J. H. Haas, who stood ready to take the club off the 
former's hands, The League's Circuit Committee, consisting 
of Franklin, Bogert, Burns, and Powers, stated in their report 
that they had investigated the affairs of both Albany and 
Syracuse, and had invited both clubs to send delegates to the 
meeting. 

After both applicants had made known their claims Syra- 
cuse was admitted in Albany's stead, by a vote of 6 to 2. 

The power of the umpire to fine a player was limited to $5 
for each offense up to the third, when the player at fault can 
be removed from the game. 

An equal division of gate receipts was agreed upon for all 
National holiday games. 

The penalty attached to a club whose team leaves the field 
before a game is ended in the regular way was reduced from 
$1,000 to $100, with the additional loss of the guarantee when 
the visiting club is the offender — the fine going to the club 
not at fault. The adoption of a schedule followed. The 
schedule will be found on another page herein. 

* The Spalding Ball was unanimously adopted as the official ball to be 
used in all Eastern League games. 



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THE PLAYINQ RULES 

OF 

Professional • Base • Ball • Clubs 

AS ADOPTED BY THE NATIONAL LEAGUE AND AMERICAN 
ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL CLUBS. 



THE BALL GROUND. 

Rule i. The Ground must be an inclosed field, sufficient 
in size to enable each player to play in his position as 
required by these Rules, 

Rule 2. To lay off the lines governing the positions 
and play off the Game known as Base Ball, proceed as 
follows : 

From a point A, within the grounds project a right line 
out into the field, and at a point B, 154 feet from point A, 
lay off lines B C and B D at right angles to the line A B; 
then with B as centre and 63.63945 feet as radius, describe 
arcs cutting the lines B A at F and B C at G ; B D at H ; 
and B E at I. Draw lines F G, G E, E H and H F, and 
said lines will be the containing lines of the Diamond or 
Infield. 

THE catcher's LINES. 

Rule 3. With F as centre and go feet radius, an arc 
cuttmg line F A at L, and draw lines L M and L Oiat right 
angles to F A ; and continue same out from F A not less 
than 90 feet. 

THE FOUL LINE. 

Rule 4. From the intersection point F continue the 
straight lines F G and F H until they intersect with the 
lines L M and L I, and then from the points G and H in 
the opposite direction until they reach the boundary lines 
of the grounds. 

THE player's LINES. 

Rule 5. With F as centre and 50 feet radius, describe 
arcs cutting lines F O and E M at P and Q, then with F as 
centre again and 75 feet radius describe arcs cutting F G 
and F H at R and S ; then from the points P Q R and S 
draw lines at rigfht angles to the lines F O, F M. F G, and 



42 PLAYING RULES. 

F H, and continue same until they intersect at the points 
T W and W. 

THE CAPTAIN AND COACHER's LINE. 

Rule 6 With R and S as centres and 15 feet radius, 
describe arcs cutting lines R W and ST at X and Y, and 
from the points X and Y draw lines parallel with lines F H 
and F G, and continue same out to the boundary lines of 
the ground. 

THE THREE FOOT LINE. 

Rule 7. With F as centre and as feet radius, describe an 
arc cutting line F G at i, and from point i out to the dis- 
tance of three feet draw a line at right angles to F G and 
marked point 2 ; then from point 2, draw a line parallel with 
the line F G to a point three feet beyond the point G, and 
marked 3 ; then from the point 3 draw a line at right angles 
to line 2, 3, back to and intersecting with line F G and 
from thence back along line G F to point i. 

THE pitcher's PLATE. 

Rule 8. With point F as centre and 60.5 feet as radius, 
describe an arc cutting the line F B at a point 4, and draw 
a line 5, 6, passing through point 4 and extending six inches 
on either side of line F B; then with line 5, 6 as a side, 
describe a parallelogram twelve inches by four inches. 

THE BASES. 

Rule 9. Within the angle F, describe a square the 
sides of which shall be 12 inches, two of its sides lying upon 
the lines F G and F H, and within the angles G and H 
describe squares the side of which shall be 15 inches, the 
two outer sides of said square lying upon the lines F G 
and G I and F H and H I, and at the angle E descxibe 
a square whose side shall be 1 5 inches and so described that 
its sides shall be parallel with G 1 and I H and its centre 
immediately over the angular pomt E. 

THE batman's LINE. 

Rule 10. On either side of the line A F B describe two 
parallelograms 6 feet long and 4 feet wide (marked 8 and 
9), their length being parallel with the line A F B, their 
distance apart being 6 inches added to each end of the 
length of the diagonal of the square within the angle F, and 
the centre of their length being upon said diagonal. 

Rule it. The Home Base at F and the Pitcher's Plate 



PLAYING RULES. 43 

at 4 must be of whitened rubber and so fixed in the ground 
as to be even with the surface. 

Rule 12. The First Base at G, the Second Base at E, 
and the Third Base at H, must be of white canvas bags 
filled with soft material and securely fastened in their 
positions described in Rule 9. 

Rule 13. The lines described in Rules 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 
10 must be marked with lime, chalk, or otlier suitable 
material so as to be distinctly seen by the Umpire. 

THE BALL. 

Rule 14. The Ball:* See Foot Note. 

Sec. I. Must not weigh less than five or more than five 
and one-quarter ounces avoirdupois, and measure not less 
than nine nor more than nine and one-quarter inches in 
circumference. The Spalding League Ball, or the Reach 
American Association Ball must be used in all games played 
under these rules. 

Sec. 2. For each championship game two balls shall be 
furnished by the Home Club to the Umpire for use. When 
the ball in play is batted to foul ground out of sight of the 
Umpire, the other ball shall be immediately brought into 
play. As often as one of the two in use shall be lost, a new 
one must be substituted, so that the Umpire shall at all 
times after the game begins, have two balls for use. The 
moment the Umpire delivers an alternate ball to the pitcher 
it comes into play, and shall not be exchanged until it, in 
turn, passes out of sight to foul ground. At no time shall 
the ball be intentionally discolored by rubbing it with the 
soil or otherwise. 

Sec. 3. In all games the ball or balls played with shall 
be furnished by the Home Club, and the last ball in play 
becomes the property of the winning club. Each ball to be 
used in championship games shall be examined, measured 
and weighed by the Secretary of the Association, inclosed 
in a paper box and sealed with the seal of the Secretary, 
which seal shall not be broken except by the Umpire in the 
presence of the Captains of the two contesting nines after 
play has been called. 

Sec. 4. Should the ball become out of shape, or cut or 
ripped so as to expose the interior, or in any way so injured 

♦The Spalding League Ball has been adopted by the National League 
for the past fifteen years, and is used iu all League contests. 

For junior clubs (clubs composed of boys under 16 years of age) we 
recommend them to use the Spalding Boys' League Ball and that games 
played by junior clubs with this ball will count as legal games the same aa 
it played with the Official League Ball. 



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as to be — in the opinion of the Umpire — unfit for fair use, 
he shall, upon appeal by either Captain, at once put the 
alternate ball into play and call for a new one. 

THE BAT. 

Rule 15. The Bat: 

Must be made wholly of hard wood except that the handle 
maybe wound with twine, or a granulated substance applied, 
not to exceed eighteen inches from the end. 

It must be round, not exceed two and one-half inches in 
diameter in the thickest part, and must not exceed forty-two 
inches in length. 

THE PLAYERS AND THEIR POSITIONS. 

Rule 16. The players of each club in a game shall be 
nine in number, one of whom shall act as Captain, and in no 
case shall less than nine men be allowed to play on each side. 

Rule 17. The players' positions shall be such as may be 
assigned them by their Captain, except that the Pitcher 
must take the position as defined in Rules 8 and 29. 

Rule 18. Players in uniform shall not be permitted to 
occupy seats among the Spectators. 

Rule ig. Every Club shall adopt uniforms for its players, 
but no player shall attach anything to the sole or heel of his 
shoes other than the ordinary base ball shoe plate. 

players' BENCHES. 

Rule 20. The Players' Benches must be furnished by the 
Home Club, and placed upon a portion of the ground outside 
of, and not nearer than twenty-five feet to, the Players' 
Lines. One such bench must be for the exclusive use of 
the visiting club and one for the exclusive use of the home 
club, and the players of the competing teams shall be 
required to occupy their respective benches during the prog- 
ress of the game. 

THE GAME. 

Rule 21. Section i. Every Championship Game must 
be commenced not later than two hours before sunset. 

Sec. 2. A Game shall consist of nine innings to each con- 
testing nine, except that 

(a) If the side first at bat scores less runs in nine innings 
than the other side has scored in eight innings, the game 
shall then terminate. 

(b) If the side last at bat in the ninth innings scores the 
winning run before the third man is out, the game shall 
terminate. 



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A TIE GAME, 

Rule 22. If the score be a tie at the end of nine innings, 
play shall be continued until one side has scored more runs 
than the other in an equal number of innings, provided that 
if the side last at bat scores the winning run before the 
third man is out, the game shall terminate. 

A DRAWN GAME. 

Rule 23. A Drawn Game shall be declared by the 
Umpire when he terminates a game on account of darkness 
or rain, after five equal innings have been played, if the score 
at the time is equal on the last even innings played ; but 
(exception) if the side that went second to bat is then at the 
bat, and has scored the same number of runs as the other 
side, the Umpire shall declare the game drawn without 
regard to the score of the last equal innings. 

A called game. 
Rule 24. If the Umpire calls "Game" on account of 
darkness or rain at any time after five innings have been 
completed, the score shall be that of the last equal innings 
pla^^ed, unless the side second at bat shall have scored one 
or more runs than the side first at bat, in which case the 
score of the game shall be the total number of runs m.ade. 

A FORFEITED GAME. 

Rule 25. A forfeited game shall be declared by the 
Umpire in favor of the club not m fault, at the request of 
such club, in the following cases: 

Section i. If the nine of a club fail to appear upon a 
field, or being upon the field fail to begin the game within 
five minutes after the Umpire has called "Play," at the 
hour appointed for the beginning of the game, unless such 
delay in appearing or in commencing the game be unavoid- 
able. 

vSec. 2. If. after the game has begun, one side refuses or 
fails to continue playing, unless such game has been sus- 
pended or terminated by the Umpire. 

Sec. 3. If, after play has been suspended by the Umpire, 
one side fails to resume playing within one minute after the 
Umpire has called " Play." 

Sec. 4. If a team resorts to dilatory practice to delay the 
game. 

Sec. 5. If, in the opinion of the Umpire, anyone of these 
rules is, wilfully violated. 

Sec. 6. If, after ordering the removal of a player as 
authorized by Rule 59, Sec. 5, said order is not obeyed 
within five minutes. 



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Sec. 7. In case the Umpire declares a game forfeited, 
he shall transmit a written notice thereof to the President 
of the Association within twenty-four hours thereafter. 

NO GAME. 

Rule 26. " No Game" shall be declared by the Umpire 
if he shall terminate play on account of rain or darkness, 
before five innings on each side are completed, except in a 
case when the game is called, the club second at bat shall 
have more runs at Ihe end of its fourth innings than the club 
first at bat has made in its five innings, then the Umpire 
shall award the game to the club having made the greatest 
number of runs, and it shall be a game and be so counted 
in the Championship record. 

SUBSTITUTES. 

Rule 27. Section i. In every championship game each 
team shall be required to have present on the field, in uni- 
form, one or more substitute players. 

Sec. 2. Any such player may be substituted at any time 
by either club, but no player thereby retired shall there- 
after participate in the game. 

Sec. 3. The Base Runner shall not have a substitute run 
for him except by consent of the Captains of the contesting 
teams. 

choice ok innings— condition of ground. 

Rule 28. The choice of innings shall be given to the 
Captain of the Home Club, who shall also be the sole judge 
of the fitness of the ground for beginning a game after rain. 

the pitcher's position. 
Rule 29. The pitcher shall take his position facing the 
batsman with both feet square on the ground, and in front 
of the pitcher's plate, but in the act of delivering the ball 
one foot must be in contact with the pitcher's plate defined 
in Rule 8. He shall not raise either foot, unless in the act 
of delivering the ball, nor make more than one step in such 
delivery. He shall hold the ball, before the delivery fairly 
in front of his body, and in sight of the Umpire. When the 
pitcher feigns to throw the ball to a base he must resume 
the above position and pause momentarily before delivering 
the ball to the bat. 

THE delivery OF THE BALL— FAIR AND UNFAIR BALLS. 

Rule 30. A Fair Ball is a ball delivered by the pitcher 
while standing in his position, and facing the Batsman, the 
ball so delivered, to pass over the Home Base, not lower 
than the Batsman's knee, nor higher than his shoulder. 



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Rule 31. An Unfair Ball is a ball delivered by the Pitcher, 
as in Rule 30, except that the ball does not pass over the 
Home Base, or does pass over the Home Base above the 
Batsman's shoulder or below the knee. 



Rule 32. A Balk shall be 

Section i. Any motion made by the Pitcher to deliver 
the ball to the bat without delivering it. 

Sec. 2. The holding of the ball by the pitcher so long as 
to delay the game unnecessarily. 

Sec. 3. Any motion in delivering the ball to the bat by 
the Pitcher while not in the position defined in Rule 29. 

dead balls. 

Rule 33. A Dead Ball is a ball delivered to the bat by 
the Pitcher that touches any part of the Batsman's person 
or clothing while standing in his position without being 
struck at; or any part of the Umpire's person or clothing, 
while on foul ground, without first passing the Catcher. 

Rule 34. In case of a Foul Strike, Foul Hit ball not 
legally caught out, Dead Ball, or Base Runner put out for 
being struck by a fair hit ball, the ball shall not be con- 
sidered in play until it is held by the pitcher standing in 
his position. 

BLOCK BALLS. 

Rule 35. Section i. A Block is a batted or thrown ball 
that is stopped or handled by any person not engaged in 
the game. 

Sec. 2. Whenever a Block occurs the Umpire shall 
declare it, and Base Runners may run the bases without 
being put out until the ball has been returned to and held 
by the pitcher standing i a his position. 

Sec. 3. In the case of a Block, if the person not engaged 
in the game should ret iin possession of the ball, or throw 
or kick it beyond the reach of the Fielders, the Umpire 
should call " Time," and require each Base Runner to stop 
at the last base touched by him until the ball be returned 
to the pitcher standing in his position. 

THE batsman's POSITION — ORDER OF BATTING. 

Rule 36. The batsmen must take their positions within 
the Batsmen's Lines, as defined in Rule 10, in the order in 
which they are nam.ed in the batting order, which batting 
order must be submitted by the Captains of the opposing 
teams to the Umpire before the game, and v/hen approved 



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by him this batting order must be followed except :n the 
case of a substitute player, in which case the substitute 
must take the place of the original player in the batting 
order. After the first inning the first striker in each inning 
shall be the batsman whose name follows that of the last 
man who has completed his turn — time at bat — in the pre- 
ceding inning. 

Rule 37. Section i. When their side goes to the bat 
the players must immediately return to the players' bench 
as defined in Rule 20, and remain there until the side is put 
out, except when batsmen or base runner ; provided that 
the Captain and one assistant only may occupy the space 
between the Players' Lines and the Captain's Lines to coach 
base runners. 

Sec. 2. No player of the side at bat, except when bats- 
man, shall occupy any portion of the space within the 
Catcher's Lines, as defined in Rule 3. The triangular space 
behind the Home Base is reserved for the exclusive use of 
Umpire, Catcher and Batsman, and the Umpire must pro- 
hibit any player of the side ' ' at bat " from crossing the same 
at any time while the ball is in the hands of, or passing 
between the Pitcher and Catcher, while standing in their 
positions. 

Sec. 3. "The players of the side "at bat" must occupy 
the portion of the field allotted them, but must speedily 
vacate any portion thereof that may be in the way of the 
ball, or any Fielder attempting to catch or field it. 

THE BATTING RULES. 

Rule 38. A Fair hit is a ball batted by the batsman, 
standing in his position, that first touches any part of the 
person of a player or umpire or falls within the foul lines, that 
(whether it first touches Foul or Fair Ground) bounds or 
rolls within the Foul Lines, between Home and First, or 
Home and Third Bases, without interference by a player. 

Rule 39. A Foul Hit is a ball batted by the Batsman, 
standing in his position, that first touches the ground, any 
part of the person of a player, or any object behind either 
of the Foul Lines, or that strikes the person of such Bats- 
man, while standing in his position, or batted directly to 
the ground by the Batsman, standing in his position, that 
^whether it first touches Foul or Fair Ground) bounds or 
rolls outside the Foul Lines, between Home and First or 
Home and Third Bases without interference by a player. 
Provided, that a Foul Hit ball not rising above the Bats- 
man's head, and caught by the Catcher playing within ten 
feet of the Home Base, shall be termed a Foul Tip.. 



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Rule 40. A bunt hit is a fair hit to the ground within 
the infield. 

BALLS BATTED OUTSIDE THE GROUNDS. 

Rule 41. When a batted ball passes outside the grounds, 
the Umpire shall decide it Fair should it disappear within, 
or Foul should it disappear outside of, the range of the Foul 
Lines, and Rules 38 and 39 are to be construed accordingly. 

Rule 42. A Fair Batted ball that goes over the fence 
shall entitle the batsman to a home run, except that should 
it go over the fence at a less distance than two hundred and 
thirty-five feet from the Home Base, when he shall be 
entitled to two bases only, and a distinctive line shall be 
marked on the fence at this point. 

STRIKES. 

Rule 43, A strike is 

Section i. A ball struck at by the Batsman without its 
touching his bat ; or 

Sec. 2. A Fair Ball legally delivered by the Pitcher, but 
not struck at by the Batsman. 

Sec. 3. Any obvious attempt to make a Foul Hit. 

Sec. 4. A foul hit, other than a foul tip, made by the 
batsman while attempting a bunt hit, as defined in Rule 40, 
that falls or rolls upon foul ground between home base 
and first base or home base and third base. 

Sec. 5. A ball struck at, if the ball touches any part of 
the batsman's person. 

Rule 44. A Foul Strike is a ball batted by the Batsman 
when any part of his person is upon ground outside the 
lines of the Batsman's position. 

the batsman is out. 

Rule 45. The Batsman is out: 

Section i. If he fails to take his position at the bat in 
his order of batting, unless the error be discovered and the 
proper Batsman takes his position before a fair hit has been 
made ; and in such case the balls and strikes called must be 
counted m the time at bat of the proper batsman. Pro- 
vided, this rule shall not take effect unless the out is 
declared before the ball is delivered to the succeeding 
Batsman. 

Sec 2. If he fails to take his position within one minute 
after the Umpire has called for the Batsman. 

Sec 3. If he makes a Foul Hit other than a Foul Tip as 
defined in Rule 39, and the ball be momentarily held by a 
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in a Fielder's hat or cap. or touch some object other than a 
Fielder, before being caught. 

Sec. 4. If he makes a Foul Strike. 

Sec. 5. If he attempts to hinder the Catcher from fielding 
or throwing the ball by stepping outside the lines of his 
position, or otherwise obstructing or interfering with that 
player. 

Sec. 6. If, while the First Base be occupied by a base 
runner, three strikes be called on him by the Umpire, 
except when two men are already out. 

Sec. 7. If, after two strikes have been called the Batsman 
obviously attempts to make a foul hit, as in Section 3, Rule 

43- 

Sec. 8. If, while attempting a third strike the ball 
touches any part of the batsman's person, in which event 
base runners occupying bases shall return as prescribed in 
Section 5, Rule 49- 

Sec. 9. If he hits a fly ball that can be handled by an 
infielder while first base is occupied with only one out. 

Sec. 10. If the third strike is called in accordance with 
Section 4, Rule 43. 

BASE RUNNING RULES. 

WHEN THE BATSMAN BECOMES A BASE RUNNER. 

Rule j6. The Batsman becomes a base runner: 

Section i. Instantly after he makes a Fair Hit. 

Sec. 2. Instantly after four balls have been called by the 
Umpire. 

Sec. 3. Instantly after three strikes have been declared 
by the Umpire 

Sec. 4. If, while he be a batsman without making an 
attempt to strike his person — excepting hands or forearm, 
which makes it a dead ball — or clothing be hit by a ball from 
the Pitcher, unless — m the opinion of the Umpire — he 
intentionally permits himself to be so hit. 

Sec. 5. Instantly after an illegal delivery of a ball by the 
Pitcher. 

BASES to be touched. 

Rule 47. The Base Runner must touch each base in 
regular order, viz.. Fust, Second, Third and Home Bases; 
and when obliged to return (except on a foul hit) must 
retouch the base or base in reverse order. He shall only be 
considered as holding a base after touching it, and shall 
then be entitled to hold such base until he has legally 
touched the next base m order, or has been legally forced 
to vacate it for a succeeding Base Rnnner. 



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ENTITLED TO BASES. 

Rule 48. The Base Runner shall be entitled, without 
being pat out, to take the Base in the following cases. 

Section i. If, while he was Batsman, the Umpire called 
four Balls. 

Sec. 2. If the Umpire awards a succeeding batsman a 
base on four balls, or for being hit with a pitched ball, or in 
case of an illegal delivery — as in Rule 46, Sec. 5 — and the 
Base Runner is thereby forced to vacate the base held by 
him. 

Sec. 3, If the Umpire calls a " balk," 

Sec. 4. If a ball, delivered by the Pitcher, pass the Catcher 
and touch the Umpire, or any fence or building within ninety- 
feet of the Home Base. 

Sec. 5. If upon a fair hit the Ball strikes the person or 
clothing of the Umpire on fair ground. 

Sec. 6. If he be prevented from making a base by the 
obstruction of an adversary. 

Sec. 7. If the Fielder stop or catch a batted ball with his 
hat, or any part of his dress. 

returning to bases. 

Rule 49. The Base Runner shall return to his Base, and 
shall be entitled to so return without being put out : 

Section i. If the umpire declares a Foul Tip (as defined in 
Rule 39) or any other Foul Hit not legally caught by a fielder. 

Sec. 2. If the Umpire declares a Foul Strike. 

Sec. 3. If the Umpire declares a Dead Ball, unless it be 
also the fourth Unfair Ball and he be thereby forced to take 
the next base, as provided in Rule 48, Sec. 2. 

Sec. 4. If the person or clothing of the Umpire interferes 
with the Catcher or he is struck by a ball thrown by the 
Catcher to intercept a Base Runner. 

Sec. 5. The Base Runner shall return to his base, if, 
while attempting a strike, the ball touches any part of the 
Batsman's person. 

WHEN BASE RUNNERS ARE OUT. 

Rule 50. The Base Runner is out: 

Section i. If, after three strikes have been declared 
against him while Batsman, and the Catcher fail to catch 
the third strike ball, he plainly attempts to hinder the 
Catcher from fielding the ball. 

Sec. 2. If, having made a Fair Hit while Batsman, such 
fair hit ball be momentarily held by a Fielder, before touch- 
ing the ground, or any object other than a Fielder: Pro* 
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Sec. .',, If, when the Umpire has declared three strikes 
on him, while Batsman, the third strike ball be momentarily 
held by a Fielder before touchmg the ground: Provided^ 
it be not caught in a Fielder's hat or cap, or touch some 
object other than a Fielder, before being caught. 

Sec. 4. If, after Three Strikes or a Fair Hit, he be 
touched wnth the ball in the hand of a Fielder before he 
shall have touched First Base. 

Sec. 5. If, after Three Strikes or a Fair Hit, the ball be 
securely held by a Fielder, while touching First Base with 
any part of his person, before such Base Runner touches 
First Base. 

Sec. 6. If, in running the last half of the distance from 
Home Base to First Base, while the ball is being fielded to 
First Base, he runs outside the Three Feet Lines, as defined 
in Rule 7 unless to avoid a Fielder attempting to field a 
Batted Ball. 

Sec. 7. If, in running from First to Second Base, from 
Second to Third Base, or from Third to Home Base he runs 
more than three feet from a direct line between such bases 
to avoid being touched by the ball in the hands of a Fielder; 
but in case a Fielder be occupying the Base Runner's 
proper path, attempting to field a batted ball, then the 
Base Runner shall run out of the path, and behind said 
Fielder, and shall not be declared out for so doing. 

Sec. 8. If he fails to avoid a Fielder attempting to field 
a batted ball, in the manner described in Sections 6 and 7 
of this Rule; or if he in any way obstructs a Fielder 
attempting to field a batted ball, or intentionally interferes 
with a thrown ball : Provided, that if two or more Fielders 
attempt to field a batted ball, and the Base Runner comes 
in contact with one or more of them, the Umpire shall 
determme which Fielder is entitled to the benefit of th«3S 
Rule, and shall not decide the Base Runner out for coming 
in contact with any other fielder. 

Sec. 9. If. at any lime while the ball is in play, he be 
touched by the ball in the hands of a Fielder, unless some 
part of his' person is touching a base he is entitled to occupy. 
Provided, the ball be held by the Fielder after touching 
him; but (exception as to First Base), in running to First 
Base, he may overrun said base without being put out for 
being off said base after first touching it, provided he 
returns at once and retouches the base, after which he may 
be put out as at any other base. If, m overrunning First 
Base, he also attempts to run to second Base, or, after pass- 
ing the base he turns to his left from the foul hne, he shall 
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Sec. io. If. when a Fair or Foul Hit ball (other than a 
foul tip as referred to m Rule 39) is legally caught by a 
Fielder, such ball is legally held by a Fielder on the base 
occupied by the Base Runner when such ball was struck (or 
the Base Runner be touched with the ball in the hands of a 
Fielder), before he retouches said base aftei such Fair or 
Foul Hit ball was so caught. Provided that the Base 
Runner shall not be out in such case, if, after the ball was 
legally caught as above, it be delivered to the bat by the 
Pitcher before the Fielder holds it on said base, or touches 
the Base Runner with it ; but if the Base Runner in attempt- 
ing to reach a base, detaches it before being touched or 
forced out, he shall be declared safe. 

Sec. II. If, when a Batsman becomes a Base Runnei, 
the First Base, or the First and Second Bases, or the First, 
Second and Third Bases, be occupied, any Base Runner so 
occupying a base shall cease to be entitled to hold it, until 
any following Base Runner is put out, and may be put out 
at the next base or by being touched by the ball in the 
hands of a Fielder in the same manner as in running to 
First Base, at any time before any following Base Runner 
is put out. 

Sec. 12. If a Fair Hit ball strike him before touching the 
Fielder, and in such case no base shall be run unless forced 
by the Batsman becoming a Base Runner, and no run shall 
be scored ; or any other Base Runner put out. 

Sec. 13. If when running to a base or forced to return to 
a base, he fail to touch the intervening base or bases if 
any, in the order prescribed in Rule 47, he may be put out at 
the base he fails to touch, or by being touched by the ball 
in the hands of a Fielder, in the same manner as in running 
to First Base. 

Sec. 14. If when the Umpire calls " Play," after any sus- 
pension of a game he fails to return to and touch the base 
he occupied when " Time " was called before touching the 
next base. 

when batsman or base runner is out. 

Rule 51. The Umpire shall declare the Batsman or Base 
Runner out, without waiting for an appeal for such decision, 
in all cases where such player is put out in accordance with 
these rules, except as provided in Rule 50, Sections 10 and 
14. 

COACHING RULES. 

Rule 52. The coachers are restricted to coaching the 
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remarks except to the Base Runner, and then oniy in words 
of necessary direction ; and shall not use language which 
will in any manner refer to or reflect upon a player of the 
opposing club, the umpire or the spectators, and not more 
than two coachers, who may be one player participating in 
the game and any other player under contract to it, in the 
uniform of either club, shall be allowed at any one time. 
To enforce the above, the Captain of the opposite side may 
call the attention of the Umpire to the offence, and upon a 
repetition of the same, the offending player shall be debarred 
from further coaching during the game. 

THE SCORING OF RUNS. 

Rule 53. One run shall be scored every time a base 
runner, after having legally touched the first three bases, 
shall touch the Home Base before three men are put out by 
(exception). If the third man is forced out, or is put out 
before reaching First Base, a run shall not be scored. 

THE UMPIRE. 

Rule 54. The Umpire shall not be changed during the 
progress of a game, except for reason of illness or injury. 

HIS POWERS AND JURISDICTION. 

Rule 55. Section i. The Umpire is master of the Field 
from the commencement to the termination of the game, 
and is entitled to the respect of the spectators, and any 
person offering any insult or indignity to him must be 
promptly ejected from the grounds. 

Sec. 2. He must be invariably addressed by the players 
as Mr. Umpire ; and he must compel the players to observe 
the provisions of all the Playing Rules, and he is hereby 
invested with authority to order any player to do or omit 
to do any act as he may deem necessary, to give force and 
effect to any and all of such provisions. 

SPECIAL duties. 

Rule 56. The Umpire's duties shall be as follows: 
Section 1. The Umpire is the sole and absolute judge 
of play. In no instance shall any person except the Captain 
of the competing teams be allowed to address him or 
question his decisions and they can only question him on 
an interpretation of the Rules. No Manager or any other 
officer of either club shall be permitted to go on the field or 
address the Umpire, under a penalty of a forfeiture of a 
game. 

Sec. 2. Before the commencement of a Game, the 
Umpire shall see that the rules c-overning all the materials 



PLAYING RULES. 



55 



of the game are strictly observed. He shall ask the Captain 
of the Home Club whether there are any special ground 
rules to be enforced, and if there are, he shall see that they 
are duly enforced, provided they do not conflict with any of 
these rules. 

Sec. 3. The Umpire must keep the contesting nines play- 
ing constantly from the commencement of the game to its 
termmation, allowing such delays only as are rendered 
unavoidable by accident, injury or rain. He must, until the 
completion of the game, require the players of each side to 
promptly take their positions in the field as soon as the third 
man is put out, and must require the first striker of the 
opposite side to be in his position at the bat as soon as the 
fielders are in their places. 

Sec. 4. The Umpire shall count and call every ' ' unfair 
ball" delivered by the Pitcher, and every " dead ball," if 
also an unfair ball, as a " ball, "and he shall also count and 
call every "strike." Neither a " ball " nor a " strike " shall 
be counted or called until the ball has passed the Home 
Base. He shall also declare every " E/ead Ball," " Block," 
*' Foul Hit," " Foul Strike," and " Balk." 

CALLING "play" AND "TIME." 

Rule 57. The Umpire must call " Play " promptly at the 
hour designated by the Home Club, and on the call of 
" Play" the game must immediately begin. When he calls 
"Time" play shall be suspended until he calls "Play" 
again, and during the interim no player shall be put out, 
base be run or run be scored. The Umpire shall suspend 
play only for an accident to himself or a player (but in case 
of accident to a Fielder, "Time" shall not be called until 
the ball be returned to and held by the Pitcher, standing in 
his position), or in case rain lalls so heavily that the specta- 
tors are compelled, by the severity of the storm, to seek 
shelter, in which case he shall note the time of suspension, 
and should such rain continue to fall thirty minutes there- 
after, he shall terminate the game; or to enforce order in 
case of annoyance from spectators. 

Rule 58. The Umpire is only allowed, by the Rules, to 
call "Time " in case of an accident to himself or a player, a 
" Block," as referred to in Rule 35, Sec. 3, or in case of rain, 
as defined by the Rule. 

INFLICTING FINES, 

Rule 59. The Umpire is empowered to inflict fines of 
not less than $5.00 nor more than $25.00 for the first offence 
on players during the progress of a game, as follows : 



56 PLAYING RULES. 

Section i, For improper language addressed to a spec- 
tator, the Umpire, or any player. 

Sec. 2. For the Captain or Coacher wilfully failing to 
remain within the legal bounds of his position, except upon 
an appeal by the Captain from the Umpire's decision upon 
a misinterpretation of the rules. 

Sec. 3. For the disobedience by a player of any other of 
liis orders or for any other violation of these rules. 

Sec. 4. In case the Umpire imposes a fine on a player, 
he shall at once notify the Captain of the offending player's 
side, and shall transmit a written notice thereof to the 
President of the Association or League within twenty-four 
hours thereafter, under the penalty of having said fine taken 
from his own salary. 

Sec 5. The Umpire may remove a player for a violation 
of Section i of this Rule in lieu of a fine, but, under no cir- 
cumstances, shall he remove a player for a violation of Sec- 
tion 2 of this Rule, unless upon a repetition of the offence 
prescribed therein. 

FIELD RULES. 

Rule 60. No Club shall allow open betting or pool selling 
upon its ground, nor in any building owned or occupied by it. 

Rule 61. No person shall be allowed upon any part of 
the field during the progress of the game, in addition to the 
players in uniform, the Manager on each side and the 
Umpire ; except such officers of the law as may be present 
in uniform, and such officials of the Home Club as may be 
necessary to preserve the peace. 

Rule 62. No Umpire, Manager, Captain or player shall 
address the spectators during the progress of a game, except 
in case of necessary explanation. 

Rule 63. Every Club shall furnish sufficient police force 
upon its own grounds to preserve order, and in the event of 
a crowd entering the field during the progress of a game, 
and interfering with the play in any manner, the Visiting 
Club may refuse to play further until the field be cleared. 
If the ground be not cleared within fifteen minutes there- 
after, the Visiting Club may claim, and shall be entitled to, 
the game by a score of nine runs to none (no matter what 
number of innings have been played). 

general definitions. 

Rule 64. " Play" is the order of the Umpire to begi< 
the game, or to resume play after its suspension. 

Rule 65. '' Time " is the order of the Umpire to suspend 



PLAYING RULES. 57 

play. Such suspension must not extend beyond the day of 
the game. 

Rule 66. " Game" is the announcement by the Umpire 
that the game is terminated. 

Rule 67. "An Inning " is the term at bat of the nine 
players representing a Club in a game, and is completed 
when three of such players have been put out as provided 
in these rules. 

Rule 6S. "A Time at Bat" is the term at bat of a Bats- 
man. It begins when he takes his position, and continues 
until he is put out or becomes a base runner ; except when 
because of being hit by a pitched ball, or in case of an 
illegal delivery by the Pitcher, or in case of a sacrifice hit 
purposely made to the infield w^hich, not being a base hit, 
advances a base runner without resulting in a put out, 
except to the Batsman as in Rule 45- 

Rule 6g. "Legal" or "Legally" signifies as required 
by these Rules. 

SCORING. 

Rule 70. In order to promote uniformity in scoring" 
Championship Games the following instructions, suggest- 
ions and definitions are made for the benefit of scorers, and 
they are required to make all scores in accordance therewith. 



Section i. The first item in the tabulated score, after 
the player's name and position, shall be the number of 
times he has been at bat during game. The time or times 
when the player has been sent to base by being hit by a 
pitched ball, by the Pitcher's illegal delivery, or by a base 
on balls, shall not be included in this column. 

Sec. 2. In the second column should be set down the 
runs made by each player. 

Sec. 3. In the third column should be placed the first 
base hits made by each player. A base hit should be 
scored in the following cases: 

When the Ball from the bat strikes the ground within the 
foul lines, and out of reach of the Fielders. 

When a hit ball is partially or wholly stopped by a Fielder 
in motion, but such player cannot recover himself in time 
to handle the ball before the striker reaches First Base. 

When a hit ball is hit so sharply to an infielder that he 
cannot handle it in time to put out the Batsman. In case of 
doubt over this class cf hits, score a base hit, and exempt 
the Fielder from the charge of an error. 



58 PLAVING RULES. 

V/hen a ball is hit so slowly toward a Fielder that he can- 
not handle it in time to put out the Batsman. 

That in all cases where a Base Runner is retired by 
being hit by a batted ball, the Batsman should be credited 
with a base hit. 

When a batted ball hits the person or clothing of the 
"Umpire, as defined in Sec. 5, Rule 48. 

Sec. 4. In the fourth column shall be placed Sacrifice 
hits, which shall be credited to the Batsman, who, when no 
one is out, or when but one man is out, advances a runner a 
base by a bunt sacrifice hit, which results in putting out the 
Batsman, or would so result if the ball were handled without 
error. 



Sec. 5. The number of opponents put out by each player 
shall be set down in the fifth column. Where a batsman is 
given out by the Umpire for a foul strike, or where the 
Batsman fails to bat in proper order, the put out shall be 
scored to the Catcher. 

Sec. 6. The number of times the player assists shall be 
set down in the sixth column. An assist should be given to 
each player who handles the ball in assisting a run out or 
other play of the kind. 

An assist should be given to a player who makes a play 
in time to put a runner out, even if the player who coLi'd 
complete the play fails, through no fault of the player 
assisting. 

And generally an assist should be given to each player 
who handles or assists in any manner m handling the ball 
from the time it leaves the bat until it reaches the player 
who makes the put out, or in case of a thrown ball, to each 
player who throws or handles it cleanly, and in such a way 
that a pu;, out results, or would result if no error were made 
by the receiver. 



Sec. 7. An error shall be given in the seventh column 
for each misplay which allows the striker or base runner to 
make one or more bases when perfect play would have 
insured his being put out, except that "wild pitches," 
"base on balls," bases on the batsman being struck by a 
"pitched ball," or in case of illegal pitched balls, balks and 
passed balls, shall not be included in said column. In scor- 
ing errors of batted balls see Section 3 of this Rule. 



PLAYING RULES. 



STOLEN BASES, 



59 



Sec. 8. Stolen bases shall be scored as follows : 
Any attempt to steal a base must go to the credi L of the base 
runner, whether the ball is thrown wild or muffed by the 
fielder, but any manifest error is to be charged to the fielder 
making the same. If the base runner advances another 
base he shall not be credited with a stolen base, and the 
fielder allowing the advancement is also to be charged with 
an error. If a base runner makes a start and a battery 
error is made, the runner secures the credit of a stolen base, 
and the battery error is scored against the player making 
it. Should a base runner overrun a base and then be put 
out, he shall receive the credit for the stolen base. If a 
Base Runner advances a base on a fly out, or gains two 
bases on a single base hit, or an infield out, or attempted 
out, he shall be credited with a stolen base, provided there 
is a possible chance and a palpable attempt made to retire 
him. 

EARNED RUNS. 

Sec. 9. An earned run shall be scored every time the 
player reaches the home base unaided by errors before 
chances have been offered to retire the side. 

THE SUMMARY. 

RuiE 71. The Summary shall contain: 

Section i. The number of earned runs made by each 
side. 

Sec. 2. The number of two-base hits made by each 
player. 

Sec. 3. The number of three-base hits made by each 
player. 

Sec. 4. The number of home runs made by each player. 

Sec. 5. The number of bases stolen by each player. 

Sec. 6. The number of double and triple plays made by 
each side, and the names of the players assisting in the same. 

Sec. 7. The number of men given bases on called balls- 
by each Pitcher. 

Sec. 8. The number of men given bases from being hit 
by pitched balls. 

Sec. 9. The number of men struck out. 

Sec. 10. The number of passed balls by each Catcher. 

Sec. II. The num.ber of wild patches by each Pitcher. 

-*^^c. 12, The time of game. 

Sec. 13. The name of the Umpire. 



6o NATIONAL AGREEMENT. 

NATIONAL AGREEMENT OF PROFESSIONAI. BASE 
BALL ASSOCIATIONS. 

Th's Agreement between the National League and 
American Association of Professional Base Ball Clubs here- 
inafter designated as the party of the first part, such eligi- 
ble professional base ball associations as shall, with the 
assent of the National Board of Professional Base Ball 
Associations, be admitted to Class A and become signatory- 
parties hereto — hereinafter designated as the parties of the 
second part, and such other eligible professional base ball 
associations as shall, with the assent of said National Board, 
be admitted to Class B and become signatory parties hereto 
— hereinafter designated as the parties of the third part. 
Witnesseth, That 

1. This instrument shall be called the National Agree- 
ment of Professional Base Ball Associations. 

2. The general enforcement of this Agreement, the pro- 
tection of rights thereunder, the determination of all con- 
troversies as hereinafter provided, and generally the 
regulation of all things within the scope of this Agreement, 
are each and severally conferred upon and committed to a 
Board to be known as " The National Board of Professional 
Base Ball Associations." This Board shall consist of three 
•delegates, representing the party of the first part, and one 
delegate representing each of the parties of the second part, 
elected each year by their respective constituent associations. 
The officers of the Board shall consist of a chairman, secre- 
tary and treasurer, which offices may be filled by either one, 
two or three persons. All officers, assistants, agents or 
employees shall be selected, and all other questions, except 
as hereinafter prescribed, shall be decided by the entire 
Board, a majority of the delegates of the parties of the fir^t 
part concurring in such selection and decision. A quorum 
for the transaction of business shall be constituted by the 
presence of a majority of the delegates of the party of the 
first part. 

3. The Board may adopt rules and regulations prescrib- 
ing the duties of each and all of its officers, its method of 
procedure and the general transaction of its business. 

4. It shall be the duty of the Board, and it shall have 
full and final jurisdiction: 

(a) To hear and determine all disputes and complaints 
hetween associations and clubs; between one club and 
another, members of different associations; between clubs 
and players or managers, and, in addition thereto, all dis- 
putes and complaints arising under and of all matters 
involving the interpretation of the National Agreement or 



NATIONAL AGREEMENT. 6l 

the disposition of the rights thereunder. Clubs belonging 
to the same association, by mutual consent, or upon the 
request of the association to which they belong, may refer 
any controversy between such clubs or in which such clubs 
are interested, to the Board for decision or adjustment. 

{b) In the performance of its duties the Board shall have 
power to impose fines or penalties upon associations, clubs, 
club officers, players, managers, scorers and umpires, and 
to suspend any such organization or person from the pro- 
tection and privileges of the National Agreement in any 
instances in which, in its opinion, it or he shall have been 
guilty of conduct detrimental to the general welfare of the 
game, or in violation of the letter or spirit of the National 
Agreement. 

{c) Its decisions shall be final over any and all matters 
within its jurisdiction. 

{d) It may reinstate any person or body suspended. 

(<?) It shall have power to make such reasonable assess- 
ments upon clubs or associations as may be necessary to 
defray the expenses incidental to the performance of its 
duties and the enforcement of this Agreement. 

{/) It may make all orders, rules and regulations, which 
it may deem necessary for the performance of its duties and 
the exercise of its powers, and to accomplish the purpose in 
view in its establishment and amend and supplement the 
same from time to time; provided, prior notice of any pro- 
posed amendments or supplements be given to all members 
of the Board before action be taken thereon. 

{^) It may cause the proceedings or rulings, or any part 
thereof, in any case which may be deemed of sufficient 
importance to serve as a precedent, to be published in such 
a manner as may be prescribed. 

{k) Whenever anybody or person shall desire to submit 
any matter for the consideration of the Board it shall be 
presented to the chairman by a concise statement thereof, 
and accompanied by such evidence as may be in support of 
such statement. Notice shall be given to any other body 
or person interested in the ma'ter, to make answer and to 
present appropriate evidence in support thereof. 

5. {a) Associations parties of the second part shall be 
known and designated as members of Class A, and associa- 
tions parties of the third part shall be known and designated 
as members of Class B, and an association of either class 
whose membership shall at any time be reduced to less 
than four clubs actually engaged in a schedule of champion- 
ship games during and to the close of the season shall cease 
to be parties to, and forfeit all rights, privileges and pro- 
tection under the National Agreement. 



62 NATIONAL AGREEMENT. 

{b) When an association applies for protection and classi- 
fication under the National Agreement, it shall include and 
state in its application to the secretary of the Board: The 
class, A or B, into which it seeks admission ; the list of its 
club members with the respective location of their business 
offices and playing grounds; the monthly salary limit for 
its club teams and maximum monthly salary limit of their 
players; a copy of the constitution and by-laws of the asso- 
ciation ; a pledge or agreement for the maintenance of said 
salary limit and the faithful performance of its obligations 
under the National Agreement, its own constitution and 
by-laws, and its other contractual obligations ; which classi- 
fication, club membership, location of club offices and 
playing grounds, salary limit, constitution, by-laws and 
pledge or agreement shall not, after approval by the Board, 
be changed, modified, altered or released without the assent 
of the Board. 

{c) Class A shall constitute associations whose clubs shall 
have the privilege of contracting with their players for one, 
two or three seasons or years, and of reservation, in accord- 
ance with Art. 9, of players under contract of only one 
season or year; subject to the right of " selection" of their 
players by a club member of the party of the first part, in 
accordance with Art. 8. at the rate of |i,ooo for the release 
of each player so '* selected." When such association shall 
consist of but four clubs, it shall pay to the secretary of the 
Board $250 for each of said clubs; \vhen of six clubs, $200 
for each of said clubs; when of eight or more clubs, $150 
for each of said clubs. Such payments to be made before 
the beginning of the championship season. 

{d) Class B shall constitute associations whose clubs shall 
have the privilege of contracting with their players for but 
one season with or without reservation (in accordance with 
Art. 9) as they may elect by notice to the secretary of the 
Board prior to the beginning of their championship season. 
Such association shalf be subject to the right of "selection " 
by a club member of either of the parties of the first and 
second part, in accordance with Art. 6, at the rate of $500 
for the release of each player so " selected" — if entitled to 
reservation privileges. 

When such association shall elect reservation privileges, 
it shall pay to the secretary of the Board for each of its 
clubs one half the sums payable, as above prescribed, for 
associations in Class A, and. when not entitled to reservation 
privileges, the sum of twenty-five dollars per club prior to 
the beginning of the playing season. 

6. (a) For the purpose of enabling players to advance in 



NATIONAL AGREEMENT. 6^ 

their profession, a club member of the party of the first part 
may, at any time after October i, in any year, and before 
February i, of the succeeding year, with the consent of the 
Board, negotiate with any player then under contract with 
or reservation by a club member of such association, and 
"select" such player upon payment of the sum specified 
in Art. 5. And a club member of an association in Class A 
may negotiate with and make similar "selection" of a 
player then under contract and reservation by a club mem- 
ber of an association in Class B. Provided that no such 
"selection" shall be enforced, and no transfer of a player 
shall be made unless he shall receive an increase of salary. 
(d) Any club entitled to make a " selection" of a player 
and desiring to do so, shall notily the secretary of the Board, 
stating the name of the player and the club with which he 
is under contract of reservation, and inclosing the amount 
specified in Art. 5, to be paid for such release. The secre- 
tary shall thereupon notify the club or association from 
which such "selection" is to be made, and shall order his 
transfer to the " selecting" club. Notice of such transfer 
shall thereupon be promulgated. 

7. Contracts between clubs and players shall be in writ- 
ing in the form prescribed by the Board. An informal 
contract, whether evidenced by telegrams or other writing, 
shall be valid for a period not exceeding thirty days, undl 
a contract in the prescribed form shall be tendered by the 
contracting club to the contracting player. The failure of 
the club to so tender such formal contract will release the 
player from all contractual obligations thereunder, and the 
refusal of the player to execute such formal contract when 
so tendered shall extend the validity of his informal contract 
until he shall execute said formal contract. 

8. No club shall at any time enter into negotiations or 
contract with any player under contract to or reservation by 
another club without the latter's consent, under such fines 
and penalties as the Board may inflict. 

9. On or before the tenth day of October in each year, 
the secretaries of associations, parties hereto, entitled to 
privilege of reservation, shall transmit to the secretary of 
the Board a reserve list of players, not exceeding fourteen 
in number, then under contract with each of its several 
club members, for the current or for any succeeding season 
or seasons, and in addition thereto a list of such players 
reserved in any prior annual reserve list, who have refused 
to contract with such clubs, and of all ineligible players. 
Such players, together with all others thereafter to be regu- 
larly contracted with by such clubs, are and shall be ineligible 



64 NATIONAL AGREEMENT. 

to contract with any other club of any association, except 
as herein prescribed. The secretary of said Board shall 
thereupon promulgate such lists, provided that no club shall 
be permitted to reserve any player while in arrears of 
salary to him. 

10. The Board may also release from contract or reser- 
vation any player or manager, when the club with which 
he has contracted, or by which he has been reserved, shall 
be in arrears to him for salary for more than fifteen days 
after such salary became due; or when 'he reserving club 
has failed to tender to any player, on or before the 1st day 
of March, after such reservation, a formal contract, with a 
salary of at least such an amount per month as the Board 
may fix as the minimum salary to be paid to such player, 
or when any such reserving club has transferred its mem- 
bership after the close of a championship season to a 
different association, if the Board shall deem that the player 
will be prejudiced by such transfer. 

11. When a plaver under contract or reservation by any 
club of an association party hereto shall be expelled, sus- 
pended or rendered ineligible, in accordance with the rules 
of such association, notice of such disqualification shall be 
given to the said Board by the secretary of the association 
from whose club the player may have been thus disqualified, 
and the Board shall forthwith give notice of such disqualifi- 
cation to the several clubs acting under this Agreement. 
When a player shall become ineligible under the provisions 
of this Agreement, or by order of the Board, the secretary 
of the Board shall notify the several clubs acting under this 
agreement of such disqualification. From the receipt of 
any such notice all club members of associations acting 
under this Agreement shall be debarred from employing or 
playing with or against such disqualified player until the 
period of disqualification shall have terminated cr the dis- 
qualification be revoked by the association from which such 
player was disqualified, or by the Board, and due notice of 
3uch revocation shall be given by the Board to the said 
several clubs 

12. Any player, who has entered into a contract with any 
club of any association party hereto, may be suspended 
without pay or fined by such club or association for breach 
of contract or breach of any of the rules of such club or 
association, and he shall thereafter be ineligible to sign or 
play during the remainder of the current season with any 
of the clubs of any associations acting hereunder, unless 
such disability shall have been sooner removed by the club 
or association by which he was suspended, or by the Board. 



THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE NATIONAL 

BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL 

ASSOCIATIONS. 

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. 

Chas. H. Byrne, Chairman, Eastern Base Ball Park, 
Brooklyn, N. Y. 

N. E. Young, Secretary and Treasurer, Box 536, Wash- 
ington, D. C. 

Zack Phelps, Louisville, Ky. 

L. C. Krauthoff, Kansas City, Mo. 

C. D. White, Nos. 492 and 494 Broome St., New York. 

The following rules and regulations have been adopted 
by the National Board of Professional Base Ball Associa- 
tions and are here given in order that they may be under- 
stood by all those interested. The same being adopted and 
to remain in force until repealed, altered, added to, or 
amended. 

THE CHAIRMAN. 

1. The duties of the Chairman shall be as follows: 

a. To issue calls for meetings of the Board and preside 
at such meetings, having all powers with reference thereto 
which are incident to a presiding officer. 

b. To rule upon and decide all incidental and routine 
matters presented for determination, with power to delegate 
this duty to the Secretary or any member of the Board. 

c. To supervise the performance of the duties imposed 
upon the other members of the Board. 

d. To see that each and all of the orders of this Board 
are complied with. 

THE SECRETARY AND TREASURER. 

2. The offices of the Secretary and Treasurer may be 
filled by one and the same person, and the duties of such 
officer shall be as follows : 

a. To receive, receipt for and disburse all moneys pay- 
able to this Board, and to make all financial statements 
required by the provisions of the National Agreement. 

b. To keep the records of the proceedings of the Board, 
together with all the records required to be kept by the pro- 
visions of the National Agreement. 

c. To issue all notices required by the National Agree- 
ment to be issued. 

d. To give interpretation to the playing rules when 
requested so to do, pursuant to the provisions of the 
National Agreement. 

e. To receive all applications for membership under the 
National Agreement, and to see that the applicants pay 
their proper dues. 



66 RULES AND REGULATIONS. 

f. To give notice of all fines and penalties imposed by 
the Board, and to see that the same are paid. 

g. To attend to such other matters as may be required 
of him by the Board and to keep records of all the business 
and duties connected with the Board. 

ELECTIONS. 

The Chairman and the Secretary and Treasurer shall be 
elected annually, at some meeting after the first of 
January, and shall hold until their successors are elected 
and qualify. 

OPINIONS AND DECISIONS. 

Whenever any controversy or matter to be submitted to 
the Board for adjustment or decision shall be forwarded, 
together with all evidence and documents therewith con- 
nected, to the Secretary and Treasurer, he shall, after sub- 
mitting the same to the Board, promulgate or publish the 
opinion which must be prepared by the Chairman or such 
other member of the Board as he shall designate. 

SELECTION OF PLAYERS. 

Whenever any player shall be " selected " by more than 
one club, the Board will award him to the club which shall 
have first filed formal notice with the Secretary that it 
desires the services of said player. Such notice, however, 
must be accompanied by the deposit required by the pro- 
visions of the National Agreement, otherwise such notice 
will be of no effect and void. A player so awarded shall 
be ineligible to sign with any other club, and upon declin- 
ing to abide by the decisions of the Board, may be included 
in the regular list of reserved players of the club selecting 
him as per the provisions of Section 9 of the National 
Agreement. 

ACCEPTED PLAYERS. 

Whenever the services of any player released under the 
provisions of the National Agreement are accepted by any 
club or association, authorized so to do by the provisions of 
such agreement, notice thereof shall be at once given to the 
Secretary, who shall accordingly promulgate the fact. 

PAYMENTS. 

All expenses of the Board, including compensation to the 
Secretary and Treasurer, or any other officer or member of 
the Board for special work performed, telegraphing, post- 
age, and such other expenses as shall be allowed, must be 
paid by check of the Secretary and Treasurer and vouchers 
taken therefor, which vouchers shall be submitted at least 
once a year to the Board for examination and approval. 



SPALDING'S CLUB BAT BAGS. 



Nt;. .. Each. 

No. O. League CI !il) r,ag, sole leiu.-er, for IS bats, - - »15.00 

No. 1. Canvas Club Bag, leather ends, for 24 bats, - - - 5,00 

No. 2. Canvas Club Bag, leather ends, for 12 bats, - - - 4.00 

INDIVIDUAL BAGS. 



No. 03. EACH. 

No. 01. Sole Leather Bag, for two bats, - - - - S4.00 

No. 03. Heavy Canvas Bag, leather reinforce at both ends, - 1.50 

No. 03. Canvas Bag, leather reinforce at one end, - - - 1.00 



ATHLETES' UNIFORM BAG. 

For carrying Base Ball and other uniforms, made to roll, and 
will not wrinkle or soil same ; separate compartment for shoes. Each, 

No. 1. Canvas Uniform Ba g, ----- - S3.00 

No. 3. Leather - " 3.60 

SPALDING'S INDICATORS. 

Each. 

0. Umpire Indicators, - - - *0.50 

1. Scoring Tables, - - - -^^ 




No. O. 



SCORE BOOKS. 

Pocket Sizes. 



Each. 

No. 1 . Paper Cover, 7 games, ^^'i? 

No. 2. Board " 22 " - - ^» 

No. 3. " " 46 " 50 

Club Sizes. 

No. 4. Board Cover, 30 games, ... - - 1.00 

No. 5. Cloth «' 60 " - - - ■ - 1-75 

No. 6. " « 90 ' - - 3-5,0 

No. 7. " " 120 " 3.00 

Score Cards, per doz., 35c. 

Our Complete Catalogue, No. i03, handsomely illustrated, and the 
most complete on General Athletic Goods ever issued, mailed 
free to any address. 

A. G. Spalding & Bros., ^"'"%«r"Y'o'SK'^""'*' 



SPALDING'S UNIFORM GOODS. 



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SHIRTS. 

qualitr Shirts, regular 



Lace I'r>. 



Button Front. 



No. O _ 

styles, .... $6.00 
No. O quality Shirts, pajama 

style, .... 7.00 
No. 1 quality Shirts, - - 5.00 

No. 3 " " . - 3.50 

No. 3 " " - - 3.50 

No. 4 « '« . . 1.75 

No. 5 " " for boys, J. 35 

Boys' Shirts in sizes up to and iiicludiug 
14-inch collar. 



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BASE BALL PANTS. 

Plain. 
No. O quality Pants, - - «5.00 



Padded Pants. 



No. 1 " - . - 3.75 

No. 3 ' '* - - - 3.75 

No. 3 ' " - - - 3.00 

No, 4 " " - . - 1.35 

No. 5 '• " for boys, 1.00 

Boys' Pants in sizes up to and including 30 inch 

BASE BALL CAPS. 

Chicago, College, Eton. Skull, Jockey and Boston Styles. 



No. O quality, best flannel. 
No. 1 quality, lighter flannel. 
No. 3 quality, good flannel, - 
No. 3 quality, ordinary flannel, 
No. 4 quality, light flannel, - 



Padded. 

$6.00 

4.50 

3.50 

3.75 
3.00 




Chicago Style. 

No. 131. Pelt Cap, lined, 
i?o. 133. Felt Cap, uulined. 



CHEAP CAPS. 



Each. 

*1.00 
.75 
.65 
.50 
.40 

.36 
.15 



Our Catalogue of Spring and Summer Sports, Athletic Uniforms, 
Gymnasium Goods and Appliances, is the most complete ever issued on 
Miese Goods. Mailed free. 



A. G. Spalding & Bros., 

CHICAGO. PHILADELPHIA. NEW YORK 



SPALDING'S UNIFORM GOODS, 

BASE BALL BELTS. 




No. 8. 




WORSTED WEB BELTS. 

V-/2. inches wide. Each. 
No. 00. Special League Belt, - - SO. 50 
No. 2. Worsted Web, double leather 

covered buckle, - - - '^^ 
No. 4T. Wor.sted Web, single leather 

covered buckle, - - - '^^ 



COTTON WEB BELTS. 

2% inches wide. 
No. 33. Double strap, nickel buckle, 



No. 4. Single strap, leather mounted, 
plain buckles, - - - • 



,25 



.15 



BASE 




BALL STOCKINGS. 

PER Pair 
No. 00. Heavy, ribbed, linen sole, $1.35 



No. O. Medium, ribbed, linen sole, 
No. 3/0. Extra heavy, plain, 
No. 3/0. Extra heavy, striped, - 
No. 1. All wool, heavy, - 
No. 3. All wool, medium, - 
No. 3. Wool, ordinary weight, 
No. 4. Cotton Stockings, - 



110 

1.50 

3.00 

1.00 

.75 

.50 

.40 



SPALDING'S BASE BALL SHOES. ^^air. 
No 3/0. Kangaroo, hand-sewed, with 

plates, ----- *^">" 
No 1 /O. French calf, hand sewed, 

with plates, - - - " **•"" 

No IX. Fine calf, hand sewed, with 

plates, - - - ■ 4."" 

No. 3. Best canvas, - - " '^'^^ 

aSS rIpiVte with Uiteresting matter. Mailed free by addressing 

A. G. Spalding & Bros., 

CHICAGO. PHILADELPHIA, or NEW YORK. 





SPALDrNGS' CATCHERS' MASKS. 

Each. 
No. 4/0. Spalding's Sun Trotecting Mast, finest 
quality, --.... $5.00 

No. 3/0. Spalding's Neck Protecting Mask, - 4.00 

No. 2/0. Spalding's Special League Mask, extra 
heavy wire, ------ .3.50 

No. O. Spalding's Regulation Mask, heavy wire, 3.00 

No. A. Spalding's Amateur Mask, made in same 
style as our League Mask, but wire not so 
heavy ; guaranteed first class, 



No. B. Spalding's Amateur Boys' Mask, same 
as No. A, in boys' sizes, - . - - 

No. C. Spalding's Youths' Mask, without head 
or chin piece, . - . - . 

No. D. Spalding's Boys' Mask, without head or 
chin piece, --.--- 

No. E. Spalding's Boys' Mask, lighter wire, 
without head or chin piece, 



1.75 

1.50 

1.00 

.50 

.35 



No. A. 




SPALDING'S BODY PROTECTORS. 

gray's patent. 

Made of Rublier and inflated with air. The only safe and 
reliable body protector. 

Each. 
$10.00 

- 10.00 

- 6.00 



No. 00. Umpire Body Protector, 
No. O. League " " 

No. 1. Amateur " " 



SPALDING'S Bases. 

Tliree Bases to a Set. 

Per Set. 

No. 0. League Club Bases, extra quality, quilted, 

Willi spikes, ------ $7.50 

No. 1. Best CanvMS Bases, not quilted, with spikes, - - 6.00 



No. 3. Ordinary Canvas Bases, with spikes. 



4.00 



HOME PLATES. 

Rubber Home Plates, League Regulation, com- Each. 

plete with spikes, - - - - -$7.50 

Marble Home Plates, best quality, - - - 8.00 

, Plate for Pitcher's Box, - - - - 5.00 

Send for our Complete Catalogue, No. 102, to any of our Stores. Mailed free, 

A. G. Spaldin? & Bros., ^"'"^n^'*?^'),^"'^""'*- 




SPALDING'S TRADE MARK BATS. 



No. 7/0. Each. 

No. 7/0. Spalding's Special Wagon Tongue Bat, hand scraped, 

patent rough handle, ...... SI. 26 

No. 6/0. Spalding's New Special Model Axe Handle Bat, finest 

ash, patent rough handle, - - - - - - 1.50 



No. 3/0. Each. 

No. :J/0. Spalding's Special Black End League Player's Wagon 
Tongue Ash Bat, patent rough handle, .... $i.oo 

No. OX. Spalding's Special Black End Axletree Bat, fine 
straisrht grained Ash, .-.-... .50 

No. 2X. Spalding's Black [End Antique Finish Bat, extra qual- 
ity Ash, 25 



No. 4. Spalding's Black End Willow Bat, highly polished and Each. 
very light, ..-.--... $0.50 

No. 3. Spalding's Black End Bass Wood Bat, highly polished, - .26 



SPALDING'S TRADE MARK BOYS' BATS. 



No. XXX. Spalding's Special Black End Boys' League Bat, Each. 

finest quality, ........ S0.50 

No. OXB. Spalding's Special Black End Axletree Boys' Bat, 

length 30 and 32 inches, .--..-• .26 

No. 31?. Spalding's Black End Boys' Basswood Bat, highly Eacu. 

polished, ......... gto.lO 

No. 56. Spalding's Black End Youths' Maple Bat, stained and 

polished, gilt stripes, - - - - - - - .10 

No. 53. Spalding's Black End Youths' Maple Bat, polished, gilt 

stripes, ......... .10 

No. 54. Spalding's Black End Bovs' Maple Bat, black stripes, 

26 to 28 inches, - - - ' - - - - - .05 

Our complete Catalogue of Spring and Summer Sports, No. 102, 
mailed free.^ _____^ 

An O^r.lAi^^ O T>^^^ CHICAGO, PHILADELPHIA, 
. G. Spalamg: & Bros., new york. 



SPALDING'S Basemen and Infielders- Mitts. 

No. 3X. Spalding's Leajrue Basemen and Each. 
Infielders' Mitt, finest velvet tanned buck- 
skin, soft and pliable, made in rights and 
lefts, ---... $3.00 

No. 4X. Spalding's Basemen and Infielders' 
Mitt, soft tanned brown leather, tine felt 
padding, made in rights and lefts, - - 2.00 

No. 5X. Spalding's Basemen ^nd Infielders' 
Mitt, made of special gold tanned leather, 
well padded, rights and lefts. 




'So. 3X. 





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SPALDING'S 

Basemen and Infielders* Gloves. 

No. XX. Spalding's Basemen and Infield- Each. 
c!-s' Glove, best quality buckskin, made in 
rights and lefts, .... $3.00 

No. X. Spalding's Amateur Infielders' or 
Basemen's Glove, made in rights and lefts, 2.00 



No. E. 



SPALDING'S 

Short-Fingered Gloves. 

No. E. Youths' size, open back, well padded, 
No. V. Boys' size, open back, - 



Pur. 

S!0..-,0 

.25 



No. 2/0. 




SPALDING'S Shoe Plates. 

No. 2/0. Hand Forged Heel Plates, 
No. O. Hand Forged Toe Plates, 
No. 1. Professional Shoe Plates, 
No. 2. Amateur Shoe Plates, 
No. 3. Professional Heel Plates, 



Paik. 

SJ0.50 
.50 
.26 
.15 
.25 



Pitchers' Toe Plates. 

'^ii- Made of heavy brass and worn on toe of shoe. A 

valuable assistant in pitching. 

Each. 

Rights and Lefts, »0.50 

Our Complete Catalogue, No. 102, of Spring and Summer Sports 
and General Athletic Goods Mailed Free. 




A. G. Spalding & Bros., 



Chicago, Philadelphia. 

NEW YORK. 



SPALDING'S COMPLETE UNIFORMS. 

Our Hue of nannels for Base Ball Uniforms consists of five qualities and 
ver forty different patterns. Each grade is kept up to the highest point 
f excellence, and patterns changed every season ; base ball players may 
)e assured that whatever grade of uniform is selected, it will he the very 
jest that can be furnished for the money. On orders for complete sets 
>f uniforms, we make no charge for lettering ; on orders for single suits 
»ve charge five cents per letter. Special measurement blanks, samples 
:)f flannel and belt webbing for all the following uniforms furnished on 
ipplication. 






Plain Pants. 


No. O Uniform, complete, 


$14.00 


No. 1 Uniform, " 


11.00 


No. 2 Uniform, " 


8.00 


#o. 3 Uniform, 


5.75 


No. 4 Uniform, 


3.75 


No. 5 Boy's Uniform, complete, 


2.75 


Padded Pants extra as follows: 




On No. Uniform, 


*1.00 Per Pair 


On Nos. 1,3,3 and 4 Uniforms, 


.75 



Samples of Flannels and Measurement Blanks 
Mailed on Application. 



Send for Our Complete Catalogue, No. 102, 
Mailed Free. 



A. G. SPALDING & BROS., 

CHICAGO, PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK 



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THE 



ADOPTED BY THE 

National League and American Association 

Of Profes&iorial Base Ball Clubs. 




NoO. The Spalding League BalN as adoptedby the Naticnai. 

Leagufs and American Association for the seasons of 92, .93, 
< '94, '95 and '96, and used by the National League for the past 
i6years. Each bail wrapped in tinfoil and putjii a separate 
box, as represented in the ilhistration, and sealed in accordance 
with the regulatiuus of tlie National League and American As- 
sociation. Warranted to last a full game without ripping or los- 
ing its elasticity or shape, 
Price, -/ " • _- Each, $l.ffO 



